Hackney Night Shelter
@hackneyns.bsky.social
Providing shelter and routes out of homelessness for over 25 years. Find out more and support us through the links below.
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Hello Bluesky! We're an independent shelter providing emergency accommodation for people facing homelessness based in Hackney. Across our two shelters we provide 26 bed spaces every night of the year for people who would otherwise be sleeping on the streets.
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...
Hackney Night Shelter launches Christmas appeal to open new women’s space – Hackney Citizen
www.hackneycitizen.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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
November 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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
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.
October 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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.
October 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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.
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
October 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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
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.
October 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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.
🌟HACKNEY NIGHT SHELTER'S ANNUAL SLEEP OUT IS BACK🌟We need YOU to make it the best one yet!
On Friday 10 October we'll be sleeping out in the grounds of St John of Jerusalem Church. The Sleep Out is in no way meant to replicate what its like to sleep rough but instead raise funds for the shelter
On Friday 10 October we'll be sleeping out in the grounds of St John of Jerusalem Church. The Sleep Out is in no way meant to replicate what its like to sleep rough but instead raise funds for the shelter
September 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🌟HACKNEY NIGHT SHELTER'S ANNUAL SLEEP OUT IS BACK🌟We need YOU to make it the best one yet!
On Friday 10 October we'll be sleeping out in the grounds of St John of Jerusalem Church. The Sleep Out is in no way meant to replicate what its like to sleep rough but instead raise funds for the shelter
On Friday 10 October we'll be sleeping out in the grounds of St John of Jerusalem Church. The Sleep Out is in no way meant to replicate what its like to sleep rough but instead raise funds for the shelter
🧵Move on period for new refugees to find accommodation cut back to 28 days - read our response www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/articles/mov...
Move on period for new refugees to find accommodation cut back to 28 days
www.hackneydoorways.org.uk
August 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🧵Move on period for new refugees to find accommodation cut back to 28 days - read our response www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/articles/mov...
We are recruiting for a Resettlement Support Worker
to assist our guests moving on to longer term accommodation. Find out more about the role and how to apply (closing date 31 August):
www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/pages/job-va...
to assist our guests moving on to longer term accommodation. Find out more about the role and how to apply (closing date 31 August):
www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/pages/job-va...
Settlement Support Worker (temporary position) | Hackney Night Shelter
www.hackneydoorways.org.uk
August 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
We are recruiting for a Resettlement Support Worker
to assist our guests moving on to longer term accommodation. Find out more about the role and how to apply (closing date 31 August):
www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/pages/job-va...
to assist our guests moving on to longer term accommodation. Find out more about the role and how to apply (closing date 31 August):
www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/pages/job-va...
TONIGHT! Come along to a night of laughter in support of Hackney Night Shelter -starting at 8pm, Backyard Comedy Club www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
Stand Up For The Shelter
Buy tickets for Stand Up For The Shelter at Backyard Comedy Club London. Tickets and information for Stand Up For The Shelter Mon, 7th Jul 2025 @ 19:30 - 22:15 in London.
www.designmynight.com
July 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
TONIGHT! Come along to a night of laughter in support of Hackney Night Shelter -starting at 8pm, Backyard Comedy Club www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
Mark, Director of Hackney Doorways recently featured in the latest episode of @storiesonabench with @itsmecarolinp - watch the full video and hear his reflections on working in the homelessness sector for many years > www.youtube.com/watch?v=1why...
Stories on a Bench | Mark
YouTube video by Carolin
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June 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Mark, Director of Hackney Doorways recently featured in the latest episode of @storiesonabench with @itsmecarolinp - watch the full video and hear his reflections on working in the homelessness sector for many years > www.youtube.com/watch?v=1why...
This week we had an insightful volunteer learning evening where we heard from Prakash, Rough Sleeping Coordinator for Hackney and Colleen, our Shelter Coordinator about homelessness in Hackney and Hackney Night Shelter's role as one of very few year-round night shelter services in London.
June 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This week we had an insightful volunteer learning evening where we heard from Prakash, Rough Sleeping Coordinator for Hackney and Colleen, our Shelter Coordinator about homelessness in Hackney and Hackney Night Shelter's role as one of very few year-round night shelter services in London.
Alongside the news that the 1824 Vagrancy Act will be abolished, meaning people experiencing homelessness will no longer be criminalised for sleeping rough, today's spending review has been a huge moment of progress.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Rachel Reeves to unveils £39bn housing boost in spending review shake-up
Chancellor promises biggest investment in social and affordable homes in a generation to hit 1.5m target
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Alongside the news that the 1824 Vagrancy Act will be abolished, meaning people experiencing homelessness will no longer be criminalised for sleeping rough, today's spending review has been a huge moment of progress.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Hackney Night Shelter
The chancellor is set to announce a £39bn affordable housing programme for the next 10 years at Wednesday’s spending review as Labour aims to deliver on its promise to ramp up housebuilding.
Rachel Reeves to announce 'game-changing' spending on social housing
www.bigissue.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The chancellor is set to announce a £39bn affordable housing programme for the next 10 years at Wednesday’s spending review as Labour aims to deliver on its promise to ramp up housebuilding.
Some good news - people experiencing homelessness will no longer be criminalised for sleeping rough. We're pleased to see this positive step towards treating people facing homelessness with care and humanity, not punishment.
Getting out of homelessness is hard, & having a criminal record just for being homeless makes it harder. The threat of prosecution has even pushed some people away from seeking help.
Now we finally have a date for the abolition of the 1824 Vagrancy Act. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Now we finally have a date for the abolition of the 1824 Vagrancy Act. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rough sleeping to be decriminalised in England and Wales
The government plans to scrap the Vagrancy Act and bring in laws to focus on crimes like organised begging by gangs.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Some good news - people experiencing homelessness will no longer be criminalised for sleeping rough. We're pleased to see this positive step towards treating people facing homelessness with care and humanity, not punishment.
Nearly a month to go until Stand Up for the Shelter, a night of comedy fundraising for Hackney Night Shelter!
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/bethnal-green/backyard-comedy-club/stand-up-for-the-shelter
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/bethnal-green/backyard-comedy-club/stand-up-for-the-shelter
June 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Nearly a month to go until Stand Up for the Shelter, a night of comedy fundraising for Hackney Night Shelter!
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/bethnal-green/backyard-comedy-club/stand-up-for-the-shelter
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/bethnal-green/backyard-comedy-club/stand-up-for-the-shelter
From being a friendly face and chatting with guests to cooking eggs in the morning, preparing delicious home-cooked evening meals to making up beds for new guests, we couldn't support people experiencing homelessness every night of the year without our amazing volunteers.
June 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
From being a friendly face and chatting with guests to cooking eggs in the morning, preparing delicious home-cooked evening meals to making up beds for new guests, we couldn't support people experiencing homelessness every night of the year without our amazing volunteers.
Read the story about one of our recent guests, Ali*, a refugee from Palestine www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/stories/pale...
Palestinian refugee, Ali
www.hackneydoorways.org.uk
May 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Read the story about one of our recent guests, Ali*, a refugee from Palestine www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/stories/pale...
🌟 HUGE 🌟 thank you to all our fantastic runners who completed the Hackney Half and helped smash our target, reaching almost £80,000🎉 which will go towards keeping our shelter open all year round, supporting people experiencing homelessness into settled accommodation.
May 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🌟 HUGE 🌟 thank you to all our fantastic runners who completed the Hackney Half and helped smash our target, reaching almost £80,000🎉 which will go towards keeping our shelter open all year round, supporting people experiencing homelessness into settled accommodation.
We had a wonderful evening of spoken word on Tuesday. Thanks to all who attended and took part and to @stokeybookshop.bsky.social for having us! Together we raised over £600 towards our vital work providing emergency accommodation every night of the year to people experiencing homelessness
May 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
We had a wonderful evening of spoken word on Tuesday. Thanks to all who attended and took part and to @stokeybookshop.bsky.social for having us! Together we raised over £600 towards our vital work providing emergency accommodation every night of the year to people experiencing homelessness
After arriving at our Severe Weather Emergency temporary shelter this winter, Daniel* came to stay at our main shelter for two weeks. Watch the full video to hear his story
www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/stories/a-li...
(* Guest names have been changed to protect their identity)
www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/stories/a-li...
(* Guest names have been changed to protect their identity)
A life-changing injury left him homeless
Watch the video to hear Daniel’s story in his own words
www.hackneydoorways.org.uk
April 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
After arriving at our Severe Weather Emergency temporary shelter this winter, Daniel* came to stay at our main shelter for two weeks. Watch the full video to hear his story
www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/stories/a-li...
(* Guest names have been changed to protect their identity)
www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/stories/a-li...
(* Guest names have been changed to protect their identity)
Sending love and solidarity to our trans siblings 🏳️⚧️ Trans people are more at risk of insecure housing and homelessness, with around a quarter of trans people experiencing homelessness. We must protect and support some of the most vulnerable people in our community and stand against transphobia.
April 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Sending love and solidarity to our trans siblings 🏳️⚧️ Trans people are more at risk of insecure housing and homelessness, with around a quarter of trans people experiencing homelessness. We must protect and support some of the most vulnerable people in our community and stand against transphobia.
Good morning Bluesky! Read our update on building refurbishment at our main shelter www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/articles/rev...
Revitalising our main shelter
An update on our building refreshment
www.hackneydoorways.org.uk
March 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Good morning Bluesky! Read our update on building refurbishment at our main shelter www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/articles/rev...
Last week we had a couple of great volunteering sessions with the Adyen team, gardening at our women's shelter, cooking up a storm and helping us prepare bed kits for our extra emergency bed spaces for the Severe Weather emergency protocol. Well done team! 👏
March 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Last week we had a couple of great volunteering sessions with the Adyen team, gardening at our women's shelter, cooking up a storm and helping us prepare bed kits for our extra emergency bed spaces for the Severe Weather emergency protocol. Well done team! 👏
A young woman who stayed with us and recently moved on to supported accommodation said "It was very friendly, the volunteers are kind. It feels like home, there are people from my community here", reflecting that "before I came I was so scared, when I came I found it was a safe place and easy"
March 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A young woman who stayed with us and recently moved on to supported accommodation said "It was very friendly, the volunteers are kind. It feels like home, there are people from my community here", reflecting that "before I came I was so scared, when I came I found it was a safe place and easy"