We need urgent and systemic change to address the scale of the housing crisis. That's why we're joining organisations from across the country to call for rent controls, council homes and affordable housing. See you at Soho Square 1pm!
As one of very few shelters in London open all year round offering free emergency accommodation, every day we see the impact of years of austerity, the cost of living crisis and lack of affordable housing pushing more people into homelessness.
Join the crew from Hackney Night Shelter tomorrow at the National Housing Demo!
Rough sleeping has reached a record high, with 4,793 people recorded in a single night in England. Thousands more people aren't included in these figures who are also facing homelessness.
Research has found that support systems for victim-survivors can fail to recognise gambling-related domestic abuse.
And a big thanks to our amazing volunteers who helped keep the shelter open over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend! 👏
We've been able to accommodate some of these people leaving winter shelters but there is a dire need for more services and support for people experiencing homelessness, with rough sleeping recently reaching a record high.
While many winter night shelters are closing up as they don't have the resources to run for longer, Hackney Night Shelter is one of very few year-round night shelters.
And we welcomed lots of new guests into the shelter including a man who arrived today - he was facing homelessness after a relationship breakdown.
He also said there was a part of him that was very sad to leave the shelter as he found it to be a healing place at a time when he very much needed it.
We were pleased to see three more guests also move on to longer term housing in the past few days.
🧵 Happy Friday from Hackney Night Shelter! 🌞Some recent news: one guest moved on positively to supported accommodation. He left these kind words "it was amazing staying here. everyone was respectful and welcoming"
With your help we can support over 200 people each year who would otherwise be sleeping on the streets. Tickets: www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/belte...
2 weeks to go until Belter for the Shelter! Join an evening of laughter on Thur 19 March at the Hackney Empire in aid of Hackney Night Shelter, hosted by the hilarious Laura Smyth 🎤 All funds raised will go towards keeping the shelter open every night of the year.
🗣️"When we fail to make sure we all have a decent home that we can afford, we’re failing in our most basic responsibility to protect people’s dignity."
Lead Analyst @jelliott94.bsky.social in @the-independent.com on the two abysmal new records in today's homelessness stats
https://bit.ly/4sa931L
Today, the rough sleeping snapshot findings reveal the highest number of people sleeping rough in England since records began in 2010. Behind these figures are real people who need support. www.bigissue.com/news/housing...
Hackney Night Shelter's poetry night is back on 22 January! Join an evening of poetry and spoken word at Stoke Newington Bookshop raising funds to keep the shelter running all year round. Doors 6:30pm, starting 7pm. Get your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...
Streetlink via their online form or on 03005000914 or if they are in Hackney, Hackney Council on 02083562929 or 02083562300 out of hours. For other areas please check their local service provision
SWEP (Severe Weather Emergency Protocol) is back on again this weekend with temperatures set to drop below freezing. The team at Hackney Night Shelter are getting additional emergency bed spaces ready for this evening alongside the main shelter. If you meet anyone sleeping rough contact below:
Hackney Night Shelter's poetry night is back on 22 January! Join an evening of poetry and spoken word at Stoke Newington Bookshop raising funds to keep the shelter running all year round. Doors 6:30pm, starting 7pm. Get your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...
If you meet anyone sleeping rough you can contact Streetlink or if they are in Hackney, Hackney Council on 02083562929 or 02083562300 out of hours. For other areas please check their local service provision
SWEP (Severe Weather Emergency Protocol) has officially been activated in London and temperatures are set to reach -4 over the next few days. At Hackney Night Shelter we've prepared additional emergency bed spaces alongside the main shelter.
Here's a glimpse of former guest Julie* telling her story. Watch the full interview: www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/stories/from...
Hear from shelter volunteer Gwladys about how your donations to Hackney Night Shelter's #Christmas Appeal can support women facing homelessness this winter as we prepare to open a new women's shelter in 2026. To find out more and donate head to the link in bio.
With your support, the shelter can provide emergency accommodation and routes out of homelessness for another 200 people each year who would otherwise be sleeping on the street.
Get ready for a stellar line-up hosted by Laura Smyth with the likes of Jeff Innocent, Tom Ward, Rosie Holt, Athena Kugblenu taking to the stage, plus more. Your ticket doesn’t just get you an evening of laughs, it raises crucial funds to keep Hackney Night Shelter open all year round.
📣Belter for the Shelter is back!📣 Hackney Night Shelter’s legendary comedy benefit night returns to the Hackney Empire. Grab your ticket: www.hackneyempire.co.uk/events/belte...
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
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.
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.
