Volunteers Needed for Severe Weather Emergency Provision

Dec 12, 2018 | Blog, News

A Great Volunteering Opportunity! – Helping the Homeless – Severe Weather Emergency Provision Volunteers             Make a real difference saving lives and volunteer to help the most vulnerable homeless people in Colchester… Do you know someone who is looking...

Christmas

Dec 15, 2016 | News

Hello lovelies Well, countdown to Christmas is under way and we are very busy here. We are getting lots of offers of volunteering for which we are always grateful. We have had so many offers that we will possibly have more volunteers than residents on Christmas Day!....

Co-op shoppers can fund raise as they shop

Sep 23, 2016 | News

We are very excited to be part of the Co-op Local Community fund where Co-op shoppers can actually raise money for the shelter as they shop! How it works “Every time our members choose Co-op branded products and services and use their Co-op Membership card...

Do you want to play a part in running the shelter?

Sep 13, 2016 | News

The night shelter is run as a charity and, as such, we have a board of trustees who steer the direction we take as a charity. We are currently looking for a Treasurer to be a part of the board. The role is unpaid but the rewards that come with changing peoples lives...

Runners run up healthy donation

Jul 11, 2016 | News

We’d like to say a great big thank you to The Sweatshop, High street, Colchester and the Nuclear Races Gang for a sponsored run in aid of the Night Shelter. They raised a whopping £300 for the shelter which is going to used to provide residents with much needed...

Anglia Care Trust funds new IT suite

Jun 2, 2016 | News

We are very proud and happy to announce the successful completion of a bid to The Anglia Care Trust for the funds to provide a brand new, and up to date, IT suite. This facility will allow the shelter to provide further in-house training for residents for IT, give us...