When reflecting on her experience at the shelter she said "it is safe, clean, the staff and volunteers are familiar and the food is good" and said the best thing about her stay was meeting new people from different countries.

This year has seen the highest numbers of rough sleeping on record in London, while many more people face hidden homelessness.

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On the night we heard from former guests about their experiences and enjoyed hot soup, cakes and live music. So far the team has raised over £14,000 which could support 8 guests with 28 nights stay at the shelter including hot meals and support into longer term accommodation.

Not meant to replicate what it's actually like to sleep rough, the team had facilities available to make the night safe and comfortable unlike the harsh, dangerous reality that more than 13,000 people rough sleeping in London had to face over the last year.

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Your support provides more than just a bed each night, Hackney Night Shelter offers hot meals,a warm safe place for people to rest as well as support into settled accommodation. Over the past week 4 guest have moved on positively to their own longer term places.

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5. Challenge yourself and inspire others to take action. 1 night under the stars makes a huge difference to over 200 people each year who would otherwise be sleeping on the street. With your support we can continue providing emergency bed spaces, hot meals and structured support into settled housing

4. Raise awareness about homelessness in London, which continues to face the sharpest rise in rough sleeping. Hear from former guests who stayed at the shelter and how staying at Hackney Night Shelter helped transform their lives.

3. Take part in a great team building opportunity with colleagues while supporting routes out of homelessness.

2. Help keep our shelter open all year round. As a local independent charity, community fundraising events like the Sleep Out are crucial for us to stay open every night of the year and provide routes out of homelessness. Hackney Night Shelter provides emergency shelter for over 200 people each year

1. Join together as a community. Join shelter volunteers, supporters, members of the local community and staff teams who are taking part in the challenge. Enjoy an evening of live music, soup and cakes before bedding down for the night. We'll also have a big cooked breakfast together in the morning.

Here's 5 reasons to join the Sleep Out:

We echo the call of many other homelessness and migrant organisations across the country urging the Home Office to extend the move-on period and provide more robust support during this transition period to prevent homelessness.

on the streets. It is especially alarming to put more people at risk of rough sleeping not only as winter is approaching, but also amid the climate of hostility towards migrants.

In December 2024, the 'move on' period was extended to 56 days, which was a step in the right direction. So, to revert back to 28 days is a step backwards. It leaves people who have been through traumatic experiences fleeing violence, conflict and persecution to face stressful, unsafe conditions

Many people are given leave to remain without sufficient time to find work, housing or to integrate into UK society. This means many people are left destitute, having been not allowed to work while seeking asylum.

Since 2023 we have seen a huge increase in refugees sleeping rough after being evicted from asylum-seeker accommodation. We've seen this shift reflected at our shelter, with 68% of guests over the past year being refugees.