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Students unite for charity at the Society Vs Society Challenge Night

25th March 2025

Students unite for charity at the Society Vs Society Challenge Night

Car Boot Sale in aid of The Winchester Beacon

13th March 2025

Car Boot Sale in aid of The Winchester Beacon

A creative collaboration with the University of Winchester

12th March 2025

A creative collaboration with the University of Winchester

Meet Nicci, our Volunteers Administrator

5th March 2025

Meet Nicci, our Volunteers Administrator

Rookwood School's pupils support The Winchester Beacon with essential donations

3rd March 2025

Rookwood School’s pupils support The Winchester Beacon with essential donations

17th February 2025

Matt’s story

Focusing on the future

13th January 2025

Focusing on the future

Rick Stein's supports The Winchester Beacon

8th January 2025

Rick Stein’s supports The Winchester Beacon

From eviction to new beginnings

6th January 2025

From eviction to new beginnings

Thank you for your support

6th January 2025

Thank you for your support

4th December 2024

Secret Santa

Feed people experiencing homelessness this Christmas

4th December 2024

Feed people experiencing homelessness this Christmas

4th December 2024

Give a Gift

Ways you can help this Christmas

4th December 2024

Ways you can help this Christmas

Black Friday Deal

27th November 2024

Black Friday Deal

27th November 2024

Advent Giving

A foundation of hope

21st October 2024

A foundation of hope

Make a real impact: Join our Board of Trustees at The Winchester Beacon

17th October 2024

Make a real impact: Join our Board of Trustees at The Winchester Beacon

Supporters come together on World Homeless Day

15th October 2024

Supporters come together on World Homeless Day

Work with us: Project Worker

4th September 2024

Work with us: Project Worker

Supporters' Evening

21st August 2024

Supporters’ Evening

Live music fundraiser

24th June 2024

Live music fundraiser

12th June 2024

Money matters

Volunteers' Week Celebration

12th June 2024

Volunteers’ Week Celebration

Aliayah's story

13th May 2024

Aliayah’s story

Winchester Ladies Circle to support The Beacon

13th May 2024

Winchester Ladies Circle to support The Beacon

Creating change with Bear Face Theatre

10th May 2024

Creating change with Bear Face Theatre

Running the Isle of Wight

1st May 2024

Running the Isle of Wight

Spare Change for Lasting Change

26th April 2024

Spare Change for Lasting Change

Sad news about Debby Hughson

24th April 2024

Sad news about Debby Hughson

Proposed cuts to homelessness services

7th March 2024

Proposed cuts to homelessness services

Shaking up some fun!

22nd February 2024

Shaking up some fun!

19th February 2024

“I felt safe”

The Westgate School wins £1,000 for The Beacon

12th February 2024

The Westgate School wins £1,000 for The Beacon

28th January 2024

“My time at The Winchester Beacon has definitely bolstered me”

New CEO welcomed

18th January 2024

New CEO welcomed

Thank You For Your Support

8th January 2024

Thank You For Your Support

New Bathrooms Officially Opened

23rd December 2023

New Bathrooms Officially Opened

Homeless at Seventy

19th December 2023

Homeless at Seventy

Annual Review 2023

12th December 2023

Annual Review 2023

Appointment of a new CEO

29th November 2023

Appointment of a new CEO

23rd November 2023

Make Advent Count

23rd November 2023

Secret Santa

Winchester Community Choir's Christmas Concert

20th November 2023

Winchester Community Choir’s Christmas Concert

Feed People Experiencing Homelessness this Christmas

16th November 2023

Feed People Experiencing Homelessness this Christmas

Trustees' Week - Spotlight on Vicky

9th November 2023

Trustees’ Week – Spotlight on Vicky

2nd November 2023

Larry’s Story

Christmas Card Collaboration

1st November 2023

Christmas Card Collaboration

A Harvest Thank You

23rd October 2023

A Harvest Thank You

Building Dignity

23rd October 2023

Building Dignity

Support From Savills

10th October 2023

Support From Savills

Choose One Thing

9th October 2023

Choose One Thing

An Easy Way to Help

4th October 2023

An Easy Way to Help

Job Opportunity

4th October 2023

Job Opportunity

Supporters' Evening

26th September 2023

Supporters’ Evening

26th September 2023

Jo’s Story

A Refresh by Milestone Infrastructure

16th September 2023

A Refresh by Milestone Infrastructure

Businesses Come Together to Give Support

30th August 2023

Businesses Come Together to Give Support

CEO Michele Price

31st July 2023

CEO of The Winchester Beacon to hand over role

Be a Summer Superhero

26th July 2023

Be a Summer Superhero

Weekend Support

25th July 2023

Weekend Support

Supporters' Evening

24th July 2023

Supporters’ Evening – Thursday 21st September 2023

Introducing Our New Operations Manager

5th May 2023

Introducing Our New Operations Manager

The Big Help Out for The Winchester Beacon

25th April 2023

The Big Help Out for The Winchester Beacon

One Big Thank You

20th April 2023

One Big Thank You

18th April 2023

“I am just so much happier, knowing I have somewhere to go”

Stowe Family Law Winchester

18th April 2023

Local Law Firm Gives Support

30th March 2023

Cutting Costs

Spare Change for Lasting Change

27th March 2023

Spare Change for Lasting Change

Winchester Boxing Show

23rd February 2023

Winchester Boxing Show – Saturday 13th May

BBC Solent's Life Stories

17th January 2023

BBC Solent’s Life Stories

4th January 2023

“I am so relieved to make the first step back in life again”

6th December 2022

Secret Santa

Ways to help this Christmas

5th December 2022

Ways You Can Help this Christmas

28th November 2022

Giving Tuesday

Saturday 17th December - Christmas with Southern Voices

18th November 2022

Saturday 17th December – Christmas with Southern Voices

16th November 2022

Make Advent Count

Snow Globe Time!

12th November 2022

Snow Globe Time!

Jonathan Chapman Christmas Card

1st November 2022

Christmas Card 2022

The Winchester Beacon Project Worker

19th October 2022

Building Futures

10th October 2022

“This place has turned my life around”

Supporters Evening

4th October 2022

Beacon Supporters Come Together

World Homeless Day

4th October 2022

Evensong to mark World Homeless Day

Saturday 1st October: Harvest Festival at The White Horse

14th September 2022

Saturday 1st October: Harvest Festival at The White Horse

Sunday 9th October: Recital by The Thomas Weelkes Singers

12th September 2022

Sunday 9th October: Recital by The Thomas Weelkes Singers

Thursday 20th October: On the Bowery

7th September 2022

Thursday 20th October: On the Bowery

Winchester Beacon Supporters Evening

22nd August 2022

Supporters’ Evening

Harvest for homeless

11th August 2022

Support Homelessness this Harvest

supporters evening

25th July 2022

Save the Date

Donate for Dignity

18th July 2022

Donate for Dignity

7th July 2022

Animal Adventures

Volunteers Week

1st June 2022

Thank You To Our Volunteers

Winchester Beacon board of directors

30th May 2022

Meet Our Volunteer Board of Directors

Easyfundraising

27th May 2022

An Easy Way to Help

25th May 2022

Thank You From Ryan

25th May 2022

Visit to Winchester Cathedral

The Big Sleep Out 2022

18th May 2022

The Big Sleep Out 2022

Become a Volunteer

5th May 2022

Become a Volunteer

Can you help Ryan?

5th May 2022

Can you help Ryan?

Winchester School of Art

8th April 2022

Repurposing with Winchester School of Art

Gentian Developments Gives Support

6th April 2022

Gentian Developments Gives Support

Drop Your Drawers

31st March 2022

Drop Your Drawers

Sunflowers for Ukraine

14th March 2022

High Hopes Sunflowers To Help Ukraine

HCC consultation on homelessness

10th March 2022

We Need Your Help

Spare Change for Lasting Change

15th February 2022

City Supports Spare Change for Lasting Change

Spotlight on staff

12th January 2022

Spotlight On Our Staff

Lockdown Locks Raise £6,000

11th January 2022

Lockdown Locks Raise £6,000

Sofa surfing in Hampshire

16th December 2021

“You really feel like there’s a support network here”

Dean Catherine supports homelessness

15th December 2021

Dean of Winchester Appointed As New Patron For The Winchester Beacon

John's story of homelessness

2nd December 2021

“I find it very hard to ask for help”

2nd December 2021

Secret Santa

12 Days of Christmas Giving

1st December 2021

12 Days of Christmas Giving

Help this Black Friday

25th November 2021

Shop to Help

Black Friday offer

22nd November 2021

Black Friday Deals

11th November 2021

Let’s Walk Together and Light a Way Out of Homelessness

Winchester Nightshelter Christmas Cards

10th November 2021

Christmas Cards 2021

World Homeless Day

14th October 2021

A Beacon of Hope on World Homeless Day

World Mental Health Day

8th October 2021

World Mental Health Day

World Homeless Day

8th October 2021

Be Part Of Our Beacon Of Hope

The Winchester Beacon

30th September 2021

The Winchester Beacon

Harvest for homeless

7th September 2021

Help this Harvest

Ooooby Hampshire

3rd September 2021

A Healthy Partnership

Winchester Business Excellence Awards

3rd September 2021

Charity Award Winners

12th August 2021

Supporters’ Evening & AGM

Charlotte Furby

26th May 2021

Helping Through Friendship

Winchester Mayors award 2021

25th May 2021

Award-winning Volunteers

19th May 2021

Riding for Wellbeing

Covid injections for Winchester Nightshelter residents

6th May 2021

Vaccinating residents, staff and volunteers

Kindness is the new cool

29th April 2021

Kindness is the New Cool

Job opportunity

27th April 2021

Make a difference

Scott's story of homelessness

19th April 2021

“I couldn’t help but wonder what I had done to deserve this”

Nightshelter in lockdown

23rd March 2021

Reflecting on a year of the pandemic

Hop for the Homeless

16th March 2021

Hop for the Homeless

Nightshelter volunteer

7th March 2021

International Women’s Day

5th March 2021

Mother’s Day cards

Homeless to housed

24th February 2021

From homeless to housed – Phil’s story

Letter from a former resident

8th February 2021

Letter from a former resident

Spare Change for Lasting Change

31st January 2021

Spare Change for Lasting Change raises £2269.40

26th January 2021

“I am feeling optimistic about the future”

21st January 2021

Send a Hug of Hope this Valentine’s

Homeless in lockdown

11th January 2021

Homeless in lockdown

7th January 2021

Ways you can help during the pandemic

Nightshelter Christmas tree

6th January 2021

Christmas at the Nightshelter

Photo competition

30th December 2020

Photo competition

23rd December 2020

Let’s do the Turkey Trot!

7th December 2020

Be a Secret Helper rather than a Secret Santa

Winchester virtual quiz

17th November 2020

Virtual quiz

Macrame guardian angel

13th November 2020

Be someone’s Guardian Angel this Christmas

A Cat Called Smokey

13th November 2020

Winchester Rotary launches children’s book to help homeless charities

Winchester Nightshelter Christmas Cards

26th October 2020

Winchester Churches Nightshelter Christmas Cards 2020

Supporters' Evening and AGM

26th October 2020

How do I join the online Supporters’ Evening?

Winchester Nightshelter AGM and Supporters' Evening

24th September 2020

A Year of Change – Tackling Homelessness in a Pandemic

Bishop Tim Dakin visits the Nightshelter

15th September 2020

Bishop Tim Dakin visits the Nightshelter

Cycling for the Nightshelter

7th September 2020

Pedalling for the Nightshelter

Mayor visits Nightshelter

29th August 2020

Mayor of Winchester visits the Nightshelter

16th July 2020

Be a Home Hero

3rd July 2020

Superstar siblings!

Stay 24/7 Appeal

24th June 2020

Stay 24/7 Appeal

Nightshelter bedroom

17th June 2020

Seven ways you can help

6th June 2020

Furloughed with expertise to share?

Bedroom at Winchester Nightshelter

5th June 2020

My experience of volunteering

Angela, Operations Manager

3rd June 2020

Volunteering at the Nightshelter

Volunteering at the Nightshelter

1st June 2020

Thank you to our volunteers

Lockdown creativity

6th May 2020

Lockdown creativity

4th May 2020

#GivingTuesdayNow

One to one support

4th May 2020

Supporting our residents

Hop for the homeless

21st April 2020

Well done hoppers!

The 2.6 Challenge

20th April 2020

The 2.6 Challenge

Winchester Beer and Cider Festival donates £1270

18th April 2020

Winchester Beer and Cider Festival donates £1270

Gianluca Nightshelter resident

15th April 2020

“We are all affected”

Hop for the Homeless

13th April 2020

Let’s get hopping!

Hop for the homeless

6th April 2020

Hop for the Homeless

3rd April 2020

Nightshelter residents break into song

Coronavirus and Nightshelter

24th March 2020

Nightshelter expands service during Coronavirus pandemic

High Sheriff of Hampshire visit

5th March 2020

High Sheriff visits Nightshelter

SWEP for homeless

26th February 2020

Emergency help for homeless in cold weather

Winchester Pancake Race

26th February 2020

Flippin’ Fun at Winchester Pancake Race

Love at the Nightshelter

14th February 2020

Love at the Nightshelter

Spare Change for Lasting Change

29th January 2020

Winchester’s spare change raises £4,985

Winchester Nightshelter Open Day

27th January 2020

Nightshelter Open Day a success

Christmas at the Nightshelter

8th January 2020

A Nightshelter Christmas

Winchester Churches Nightshelter Open Day

8th January 2020

Nightshelter Open Day

Help for homeless

16th December 2019

Support the Nightshelter this Christmas

Charity snow globe

21st November 2019

Charity snow globe

Winchester Churches Nightshelter AGM

18th November 2019

Inspiring stories shared at Supporters’ Evening

14th November 2019

Snow globe to raise money to support people experiencing homelessness in Winchester

Nightshelter Christmas Cards

31st October 2019

Christmas cards now available

Spare Change for Lasting Change

10th October 2019

Spare Change for Lasting Change relaunches

Nightshelter Supporters' Evening

29th August 2019

Supporters’ Evening & AGM

Computer Solutions

28th August 2019

A fantastic use for unwanted laptops

University of Winchester donation

14th August 2019

Nightshelter bags donations from University

New World Record achieved by Nightshelter supporter

8th July 2019

New World Record achieved by Nightshelter supporter

Volunteers' Week

6th June 2019

Nightshelter celebrates volunteers

Cathedral service remembers Winchester's homeless

4th April 2019

Cathedral service remembers Winchester’s homeless

Nightshelter Supporters' Evening 2018

7th March 2019

Nightshelter Supporters’ Evening 2018

How to help the homeless during freezing weather

7th February 2019

How to help the homeless during freezing weather

Nightshelter supporter attempts World Record sleeping bag marathon run

7th February 2019

Nightshelter supporter attempts World Record sleeping bag marathon run

Nightshelter to welcome in public for Open Day 2019

8th January 2019

Nightshelter to welcome in public for Open Day 2019

Tesco Bags of Help grant secured for bedroom refurbishment project

27th November 2018

Tesco Bags of Help grant secured for bedroom refurbishment project

Nightshelter Christmas cards on sale!

27th November 2018

Nightshelter Christmas cards on sale!

Annual Review 2018

20th November 2018

Annual Review 2018

Join us for our annual Supporters' Evening and AGM

26th September 2018

Join us for our annual Supporters’ Evening and AGM

Nightshelter celebrates 30 years in style at garden party

11th September 2018

Nightshelter celebrates 30 years in style at garden party

Press release: Nightshelter dedicates new housing project to memory of former resident, Ben Blyth

17th August 2018

Press release: Nightshelter dedicates new housing project to memory of former resident, Ben Blyth

Nightshelter to celebrate 30th anniversary with supporters' garden party

3rd August 2018

Nightshelter to celebrate 30th anniversary with supporters’ garden party

Vote for us in the Tesco Bags of Help community fund this July and August

29th June 2018

Vote for us in the Tesco Bags of Help community fund this July and August

Nightshelter welcomes donors to new rental home for independent living

8th June 2018

Nightshelter welcomes donors to new rental home for independent living

Nightshelter volunteer receives official invite to Royal Wedding

15th May 2018

Nightshelter volunteer receives official invite to Royal Wedding

GDPR consent - have you opted-in yet?

11th May 2018

GDPR consent – have you opted-in yet?

Nightshelter team takes part in The Big Issue Big Step Challenge

16th March 2018

Nightshelter team takes part in The Big Issue Big Step Challenge

Nightshelter inundated by offers of support during recent snow

9th March 2018

Nightshelter inundated by offers of support during recent snow

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