Hackney Night Shelter

Hackney Night Shelter's poetry night is back on 22 January! Join an evening of poetry and spoken word at Stoke Newington Bookshop raising funds to keep the shelter running all year round. Doors 6:30pm, starting 7pm. Get your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...

Streetlink via their online form or on 03005000914 or if they are in Hackney, Hackney Council on 02083562929 or 02083562300 out of hours. For other areas please check their local service provision

SWEP (Severe Weather Emergency Protocol) is back on again this weekend with temperatures set to drop below freezing. The team at Hackney Night Shelter are getting additional emergency bed spaces ready for this evening alongside the main shelter. If you meet anyone sleeping rough contact below:

Hackney Night Shelter's poetry night is back on 22 January! Join an evening of poetry and spoken word at Stoke Newington Bookshop raising funds to keep the shelter running all year round. Doors 6:30pm, starting 7pm. Get your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...

If you meet anyone sleeping rough you can contact Streetlink or if they are in Hackney, Hackney Council on 02083562929 or 02083562300 out of hours. For other areas please check their local service provision

SWEP (Severe Weather Emergency Protocol) has officially been activated in London and temperatures are set to reach -4 over the next few days. At Hackney Night Shelter we've prepared additional emergency bed spaces alongside the main shelter.

Here's a glimpse of former guest Julie* telling her story. Watch the full interview: www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/stories/from...

Hear from shelter volunteer Gwladys about how your donations to Hackney Night Shelter's #Christmas Appeal can support women facing homelessness this winter as we prepare to open a new women's shelter in 2026. To find out more and donate head to the link in bio.

With your support, the shelter can provide emergency accommodation and routes out of homelessness for another 200 people each year who would otherwise be sleeping on the street.

Get ready for a stellar line-up hosted by Laura Smyth with the likes of Jeff Innocent, Tom Ward, Rosie Holt, Athena Kugblenu taking to the stage, plus more. Your ticket doesn’t just get you an evening of laughs, it raises crucial funds to keep Hackney Night Shelter open all year round.

📣Belter for the Shelter is back!📣 Hackney Night Shelter’s legendary comedy benefit night returns to the Hackney Empire. Grab your ticket: www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/belte...

Thanks to Lizzie McAllister for covering Hackney Night Shelter's Christmas Appeal in the Hackney Citizen today www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/11/20/h...

The HNS team is busy today preparing additional emergency bed spaces for this evening as the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) has been activated in London. If you meet anyone sleeping rough you can contact Streetlink or Hackney Council on 02083562929 or 02083562300 out of hours

When reflecting on her experience at the shelter she said "it is safe, clean, the staff and volunteers are familiar and the food is good" and said the best thing about her stay was meeting new people from different countries.

Today not only is the sun shining on the lovely plants in our courtyard, we were also really pleased to see two shelter guests move on positively! One of them was a 20 year old woman who had been sleeping rough in Brent before coming to the shelter and moved today to supported housing.

We received a lovely note from a guest after she moved out recently 💙 Before she came to the shelter, she was dealing with a relationship breakdown and losing employment. After staying at the shelter for a few weeks, she was able to secure a place in supported housing.

Hackney Night Shelter Sleep Out 2025 Back for a third year, the Sleep Out is an opportunity to connect as a community, raising funds and awareness about our vital work providing routes out of homelessness.

This year has seen the highest numbers of rough sleeping on record in London, while many more people face hidden homelessness.

There's still time to donate to keep Hackney Night Shelter's vital service running: www.justgiving.com/campaign/hns...

On the night we heard from former guests about their experiences and enjoyed hot soup, cakes and live music. So far the team has raised over £14,000 which could support 8 guests with 28 nights stay at the shelter including hot meals and support into longer term accommodation.

Not meant to replicate what it's actually like to sleep rough, the team had facilities available to make the night safe and comfortable unlike the harsh, dangerous reality that more than 13,000 people rough sleeping in London had to face over the last year.

On Friday 10 October,World Homelessness Day,30 people took part in the sponsored Sleep Out raising funds to support Hackney Night Shelter to stay open every night of the year providing emergency shelter, hot meals and structured support into settled accommodation for people experiencing homelessness

Hackney Night Shelter Sleep Out 2025 Back for a third year, the Sleep Out is an opportunity to connect as a community, raising funds and awareness about our vital work providing routes out of homelessness.

By donating to the sponsored Sleep Out you can help us continue creating routes out of homelessness for another 200 people each year www.justgiving.com/campaign/hns...

Your support provides more than just a bed each night, Hackney Night Shelter offers hot meals,a warm safe place for people to rest as well as support into settled accommodation. Over the past week 4 guest have moved on positively to their own longer term places.

1 day to go until the Sleep Out! While the team taking on this fundraising event will have comforts like toilets and food, it will be nothing like the harsh, unsafe conditions faced by more than 13,000 people in 2024/5 sleeping rough in London.

Get involved:
🤝Sign up to the Sleep Out www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...

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🤝Donate to the Sleep Out campaign www.justgiving.com/campaign/hns...

Tarp on grass. Text: 5. Challenge yourself and inspire others to take action

5. Challenge yourself and inspire others to take action. 1 night under the stars makes a huge difference to over 200 people each year who would otherwise be sleeping on the street. With your support we can continue providing emergency bed spaces, hot meals and structured support into settled housing

Bed. Text: 4. Raise awareness about homelessness in London.

4. Raise awareness about homelessness in London, which continues to face the sharpest rise in rough sleeping. Hear from former guests who stayed at the shelter and how staying at Hackney Night Shelter helped transform their lives.

Sleeping bags. Text: 3. Take part in a great team building opportunity with colleagues.

3. Take part in a great team building opportunity with colleagues while supporting routes out of homelessness.

Table and chairs. Text: 2. Help keep our shelter open all year round

2. Help keep our shelter open all year round. As a local independent charity, community fundraising events like the Sleep Out are crucial for us to stay open every night of the year and provide routes out of homelessness. Hackney Night Shelter provides emergency shelter for over 200 people each year

Group of people. Text: 1. Join Together as a Community.

1. Join together as a community. Join shelter volunteers, supporters, members of the local community and staff teams who are taking part in the challenge. Enjoy an evening of live music, soup and cakes before bedding down for the night. We'll also have a big cooked breakfast together in the morning.

Person smiling. Text: 5 Reasons to Join our Sleep Out.

Here's 5 reasons to join the Sleep Out: