North Herts Sanctuary

25 Nightingale Road Hitchin Herts SG5 1QU. Tel: 01462 435835

We can be accessed

by self-referral, by presenting at the shelter at 7pm on any night or referral from outside organisations, such as councils, hospitals or probation services.

We charge just £1.00 per night,

inclusive of all services and amenities, including an evening meal, breakfast and packed lunch.

ANYONE who is homeless can use the shelter.

Our clients are varied and include people with difficulties such as drug and alcohol dependence, Mental health issues, Relationship/Marital breakdown, Being on probation, Being released from prison or other specific problems

We try to actively encourage and assist clients and residents to address their specific problems

including: Drug and alcohol dependency, Claiming benefits, Temporary or permanent housing and/or Completing forms

DASH operates within the Sanctuary

on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 2pm until 4pm. It works specifically with drug and alcohol related problems and offers counselling, advice and a means of referral for treatment.

An enterprise such as this relies on volunteers. People and organisations

who can give time, goods and/or funds are our lifeblood. Community Support in establishing the Winter Shelter came from a wide variety of sources and North Herts Sanctuary gratefully acknowledges support from COMPANIES, INDIVIDUALS and CHURCHES. Here are a few examples:

Schroders Charitable Trust and Royal Bank of Scotland Community Cashback scheme provided donations which went some way to make up for aloss of funding from Crisis - due to their own financial problems. Volunteers supplemented the permanent staff providing cooking, serving, cleaning, painting, support or simply a friendly ear. Coffee Mornings and other fundraising events require helpers. (The last one in Hitchin also involved a lot of washing up!) Harvest Festival and Christmas collections of goods and money are simply some of the invaluable aid provided.We know that the sanctuary, its helpers and clients have been in the thoughts and prayers of the local churches. Spiritual and physical help are both appreciated.

Ann Milner is walking from Santiago in Spain to walk over 1600 miles across three countries to arrive in Rome around August. We are one of the two Charities that the walk is supporting and you can read about her journey on her website walk2rome.me.uk

How can YOU help? Sponsorship? Time? Raffle Prizes? Gift Aid? It costs thousands of pounds to keep the shelter open.

If you are interested in supporting us, wish to apply to work for the Charity - or simply want more information

write to the Secretary, North Herts Sanctuary, 25 Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 1QU, phone: 01462 435835or Email Us!

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