Hackney Winter Night Shelter

Hackney Winter Night Shelter will be open from 1st January 2010 to 31st March 2010.

To check if beds are available and reserve a bed,
you must call our Link Worker on 07549 043 728.
You will not be charged for a call to this number.
Please do not come to the Shelter without phoning first.
 Link Worker email: link@hwns.org.uk


About Hackney Winter Night Shelter:

Hackney Winter Night Shelter is a grassroots project run by volunteers
from Hackney churches and the local community.

  • We provide a meal and a bed for homeless people at 7 different church centres in Hackney
  • Open overnight 8pm-8am (7pm Sundays), from 1st January to 31st March
  • Admission from 8pm (7pm Sundays) to 10pm
  • Food and accommodation free
  • No drugs or alcohol permitted on the premises
To read our Annual Report for Winter Jan-Mar 2009 click here.
To download the Annual Report for printing, click here.


Do you cook for the Night Shelter?

You can download recipes and advice on cooking
for the Night Shelter by clicking here.
We are collecting recipes for Night Shelter cooks.
If you have recipes to share, please send them to info@hwns.org.uk

Hackney Winter Night Shelter is run by volunteers.
Out rotas are full for 2010, but if you would like to help in future, please get in touch.
email: volunteer@hwns.org.uk

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Support Hackney Winter Night Shelter

Although most of the work is done by volunteers,
it costs about £35,000 a year to run our shelter.
We would be very grateful for financial support.

Donations can be sent to our office address below,
or you can donate online via the Charities Aid Foundation

Contact details:

Hackney Winter Night Shelter
The Parish Office
St John-at-Hackney
Lower Clapton Road
London E5 0PD

Night Shelter phone: 07962-447373 (phone answered 8pm-8am when shelter is open)
email: info@hwns.org.uk
web site: http://www.hwns.org.uk

Registered Charity number 1114307