A year on, and the world has changed. We hope that you and your loved ones are all keeping well.
Our first year was a great success, thanks to your support. Of course, it’s never a success in that so many people need to use night shelters, but we were…

Our parish hall ready for guests
With the shelter closing at the end of March, we wanted to update all our supporters on what has been, from our point of view, an unqualified success for our first year. This is down to the excellent organisation and experience of the Forest Churches…

Photo shows our volunteers waiting for guests to arrive
Our shelter is now three weeks in, and this week we experienced the first really cold weather of the season. Local authorities activated their SWEP protocols (Severe Weather Emergency Protocol) - normally triggered when there’s a forecast of three nights below freezing.
Homelessness…

Last night we opened our parish hall doors to our guests for the very first time. We were able to provide our guests with a welcoming hot drink, biscuits, hot food, shelter - and a smile.
Thanks to the financial support from our crowdfund supporters and Aviva employees, we were…

With a day to spare, we‘ve reached our stretch target! Thank you to everyone who donated, shared, spread the word and left kind comments on this page. Your support has been incredible.
We’d like to thank the Aviva Community Fund for the opportunity to take part in this new trial campaign,…