Housing and support

Contact the Leaving Care Service

Your personal adviser and our Leaving Care Service are here to support you until you are twenty-five years old. We are also available after that if you need to get in touch.

Please contact us on 0191 427 2580 or by post:

MarketPlace
25-27 Market Place
South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE33 1JF

If you have any problems with the Leaving Care Service, your personal adviser, or any positive feedback, please contact Lynne Kell by emailing Lynne.Kell@southtyneside.gov.uk or calling 0191 427 2467.


Contact housing applications

If you have any questions about housing applications, please contact:


Contact the Council

If you have any general questions or concerns, the Housing Strategy Team can help. Please contact us on:

You can contact the Council from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6.30pm.

The emergency out of hours number is 0191 455 6111 and is to be used for emergencies only.


Other useful contacts

If you want any help including:

Please contact us:

Post: 

South Tyneside Homes
South Shields Town Hall
Westoe Road
South Shields
NE33 2RL

If you need to contact us about homelessness, call us for free on 0800 141 2645 or email housing.options@southtynesidehomes.org.uk.

Alternatively, you can have an online conversation with one of our Customer Service Advisers, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday