Greater Manchester
Our Legal Aid service
Our legal team can help if you are eligible for Legal Aid, for example, if you need to go to court about a housing problem or to challenge a council’s homelessness decision.
You need to make an appointment to speak to the Manchester legal team. Please call 0344 515 1774 between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. This number is for new legal appointments only.
Our locations
Main office - Shelter Advice and Legal Services
Unit 3, Great Northern Tower, 5 Watson Street, Manchester M3 4EE
Shelter Community Hub
Swan Buildings, 20 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JW (entrance on Cable Street)
Opening hours
- Monday:9am-4pm
- Tuesday:9am-4pm
- Wednesday:9am-4pm
- Thursday:9am-4pm
- Friday:9am-4pm
- Saturday:Closed
- Sunday:Closed
Our national services
Are you homeless, at risk of abuse or harm where you live, or worried about losing your home in the next 2 months?
You can:
call our emergency helpline on 0808 800 4444
Open: Mon to Fri, 8am to 6pm
Closed: weekends and bank holidays
Our national services are for people in emergency situations.
Try our advice pages if the service is closed, you cannot get through, or you have another type of housing problem.