Winter Night Shelter
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Stoke Newington
volunteers' webpage
Our Lady of Good Counsel parish hall hosts the Hackney Winter Night Shelter every Tuesday from January to March.
The shelter is run entirely by parish and community volunteers.
During 2011 we welcomed nearly 92 people, providing shelter, food and conversation. Outreach workers were able to find accommodation for 63 of them. Warmest thanks to the 71 volunteers who made our 2011 shelter possible.
The 2012 shelter opens on Tuesday, 3rd January in the parish hall directly behind the church building.
The entrance is through the gate to the left of the main doors.
Volunteering
When our shelter is in operation, volunteers work in shifts of 2-3 hours doing a variety of tasks (setting up, cooking, befriending our guests, staying overnight, clearing up). Anyone can help. To volunteer, email - tuesday@hwns.org.uk
Find out more about what volunteering involves [PDF. New window will open]
Donations
During shelter, we can use donations of food, clothing, bedding and toiletries, to help run our shelter, and to offer to our guests. Enquire about making donations by emailing - tuesday@hwns.org.uk or calling 020 8800 5250.
View a list of items our shelter could really use [PDF. New window will open]
Contacts:
Address:
Our Lady of Good Counsel
The Presbytery
Bouverie Road
Stoke Newington
N16 0AJ
T: 020 8800 5250
Shelter Coordinators:
Father Paschal Ryan
T: 020 8800 5250
Peter Quince
T: 07974 515 536
Volunteer rota enquiries:
Thrusie Maurseth-Cahill
T: 07733 153 707
General enquiries:
email: tuesday@hwns.org.uk
Find out more:
View the Hackney Winter Night Shelter website and Annual Report 2011 [New window will open]
Heartfelt thanks to the 67 volunteers who welcomed our guests this winter, and the many unknown others who gave generously.
End of Shelter Service
Saturday 28th April at 4pm
Our Lady of Good Counsel church
Volunteers and guests of all faiths and none, from across winter shelter sites, are welcome.
Refreshments will be served in our Hall afterwards.
March 2012
| Date |
Set up 5-7pm |
Cook meal 6-8pm | Greet guests 7-9pm | Wash up 8-10pm | Overnight 10pm-7am | Breakfast 6.30-8am |
Clear up 8-9am |
