Locate - help us find a rough sleeper

You can help rough sleepers by alerting Dudley Council to the whereabouts of people you think are rough sleeping. You can do this by using StreetLink - a location application that sends the precise location of the person needing attention to outreach teams.

You can do this by using StreetLink - a location application that sends the precise location of the person needing attention to outreach teams.

How Streetlink works

1. Locate a person sleeping rough who needs help.
2. Open Streetlink
3. Enter the street name or postcode of their exact location.

How you can help a rough sleeper

If you are worried about someone who you believe may be sleeping rough, there are a number of ways in which you can help:

• If you think someone is in a life threatening situation, call 999
• Make sure that they are known to the outreach service in the area, you can do this through the StreetLink website
• You can find further information about what services are available to help people at risk of rough sleeping through Street Support Network
• If it is safe, talk to the person and ask what would help

If you want to help, donate your change directly through Change into Action to ensure your support helps a rough sleeper.