Get homeless help from Orkney Islands Council
Contact the council and tell them you’re making a homeless application. They must help if you’re homeless or about to become homeless.
You’ll get somewhere to stay straight away if you need it.
How to make a homeless application in the Orkney Islands
Weekdays
Call 01856 873 535
Visit Housing Services, Orkney Islands Council, School Place, Kirkwall, KW15 1NY
Evenings, overnight and weekends
Call 07921 582 962
Visit the Orkney Islands Council homeless page for more housing services.
Look up another councilWhat the council must do
Accept your homeless application and interview you about your situation
Give you temporary accommodation if you need it
Give you a written decision about your application
If the council say they cannot help you
check our advice on what to do if the council refuse to help
contact a Shelter Scotland adviser by phone or webchat
Last updated: 27 March 2024
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