Who to Call
The Leeds numbers that matter — council, housing crisis lines, advice and food help, police — every one verified.
The Leeds numbers that matter, grouped by problem. Every number here was checked against the official site on 11 June 2026.
Homeless tonight?
Council services
Leeds City Council
Bins, council tax, housing, roads — general enquiries
- Phone
- 0113 222 4444
- Website
- www.leeds.gov.uk/contact-us
Check your bin day
Postcode lookup; report a missed bin after 5pm on collection day
Housing and homelessness
Leeds Housing Options
Homeless or at risk of losing your home
- Phone
- 0113 222 4412
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9am–4pm (Tue from 10am)
Street Outreach (Forward Leeds / CGL)
Worried about someone sleeping rough
- Phone
- 0113 245 9445
- leeds.sos@cgl.org.uk
Money, advice and food
Citizens Advice Leeds
Benefits, debt, housing and work problems — free and confidential
- Phone
- 0808 278 7878
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9am–5pm
- Website
- citizensadviceleeds.org.uk/
Leeds South & East Foodbank
Referral-based food help — the site explains how to get a voucher
Leeds North & West Foodbank
Referral-based food help — the site explains how to get a voucher
Health
NHS 111
Urgent but not life-threatening — can also book urgent dental slots
- Phone
- 111
- Website
- 111.nhs.uk/
Find an NHS dentist
Search and ring practices marked as accepting NHS patients
Police and emergencies
West Yorkshire Police (non-emergency)
Report crime that's already happened
- Phone
- 101
- Website
- www.westyorkshire.police.uk/