Croydon Churches Floating Shelter

During the winter months, on one night each week Selsdon Baptist Church is the venues for the floating shelter, which provides a roof and bed and hot meals for those who would otherwise be on the street.

Each week we need two volunteers to set up the hall, two volunteers to cook the meals, two volunteers to prepare sandwiches, and so on.

The volunteers all agree that helping at the shelter is tremendously enjoyable and fulfils a significant need.

The shelter provides a particularly useful service to those being served, by providing a fixed location each week, which helps people connect with social services and other support organisations.

If you can help in this form of service, get in touch through the church office.

Nightwatch

Nightwatch serves the homeless in the borough by providing food every night of the week in the Queen's Gardens in the centre of Croydon.

We  provide them with basic clothing, toiletries, sleeping bags, bedding and bags of food.

We also help people resettle into rooms / flats by providing cooking utensils, cutlery, crockery etc; and basic furniture via New Approach and the Croydon Community Furniture Project.

We do it because we care for people who have no homes, no jobs, few friends and a limited future in their present condition.

Can you volunteer to help in Queen's gardens one night a week. You could donate clean and serviceable blankets, duvets, bedding, towels and any other items mentioned above. For example, we hand out three or four sleeping bags a week.

Contact the office for more information.