Already homeless?
Please contact our Housing Solutions Team for advice.
Phone: 01522 873777
Email: Housingsolutions@lincoln.gov.uk
Let us know if someone is rough sleeping
What “rough sleeping” means
Being homeless and rough sleeping are not the same thing. The law has a separate meaning for rough sleeping.
A rough sleeper is someone who:
Is sleeping outside or is about to go to sleep outside.
- This could be on the street, in a tent, in a doorway, a park, a bus shelter or an encampment.
- Is sleeping in a place not meant for people to live in.
This could be a stairwell, barn, shed, car park, car, empty building, boat or a makeshift shelter.
What is not counted as rough sleeping
The following people are not classed as rough sleepers:
- People staying in a hostel or shelter
- People staying on campsites for holidays
- People taking part in organised protests
- Squatters
How to let us know someone is sleeping rough.
Emergency access accommodation in Lincoln
YMCA Lincolnshire’s Nomad Centre provide emergency access accommodation in Lincoln.
We advise you to call them on 01522 504589 to check availability.
Nomad Centre
St Rumbold Street
Lincoln
LN2 5AR