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There isn’t a defined path to homelessness. Residents who stay at Winchester Churches Nightshelter arrive with their own personal circumstances, experiences and challenges. Relationship [...]

This week we noticed the knocks at the Nightshelter door becoming more frequent, signalling the start of Harvest. The knock is usually followed by a kind representative from a local church or [...]

We are pleased to be hosting our annual Supporters’ Evening & AGM on Wednesday 13th November with a focus on ‘Enabling Change’. Open to all, the event involves a short [...]

Winchester IT support business, Computer Solutions has devised a way to give unwanted laptops a new purpose. Owner James Dickens, has developed a scheme where old laptops which are donated to [...]

The University of Winchester and Winchester Churches Nightshelter have joined forces to ensure that household items, clothes and unopened canned food no longer needed by first-year students [...]

Dave* arrived at the Nightshelter in December 2018 having been kicked out of home after a string of family arguments. He had spent some time staying on friends’ sofas before being referred to the [...]

Former Nightshelter resident, Mike*, has first hand experience of how quickly life can change. He arrived at the Nightshelter not long before Christmas 2018 having been living on the streets of [...]

A runner from Winchester has broken the Guinness World Record for fastest marathon run in a sleeping bag at this year’s London Marathon, which took place on the 28th April. Ben Burfoot, 44, from [...]

On Saturday 1st June, Winchester Churches Nightshelter hosted a celebratory event at Milner Hall to applaud the organisation’s loyal team of volunteers for their ongoing help and support. The [...]

Hope, courage, faith. Suffering, persecution, loss. These were just some of the themes that emerged from a very special and moving service held at Winchester Cathedral on 3rd April. People from [...]