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Thank you for your support of the Bromley Homeless Shelter. You may have been wondering what will happen this year. We are unsure whether we are able to run a night shelter this winter due to Coronavirus.
Firstly, the Government guidance is changing and restricts many activities and gatherings.
Secondly, there is a risk that we would have insufficient volunteers if we run the shelter. If you wish to volunteer, please carefully consider the risk to yourself.
We believe, based on medical advice that it would be inadvisable for anyone over the age of 50 to sleep overnight at the shelter.
Whether we open the shelter or not, we will still need people to cook and provide support for those we help. Like overnight volunteers, if over the age of 50, cooks would need to keep their distance from others and allow younger people to serve the meals. There would need to be additional virus prevention measures.
As an alternative to the Shelter, homeless people may be placed in temporary accommodation, such as hostels and hotels, working closely with the London Borough of Bromley and other charitable organisations. In this case, we would be providing meals and moral support to these people in addition to our normal advice service.
Despite these uncertainties we are opening registration so we can be responsive to the needs of those we help. If you still wish to volunteer, please carefully consider the risks yourself before registering.
Please see our "Want to Help/ winter season volunteer" page to register
ADVICE SERVICE ON BENEFITS AND HOMELESSNESS
The Advice Service office is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am-3pm, strictly by appointment only. There is currently no Drop-in Service as the URC is still closed to the public.
Please book appointments on 07380 228634 or email Kim Sutton at kim.sutton@tbhs.co.uk
The Advice Service office is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am-3pm, strictly by appointment only. There is currently no Drop-in Service as the URC is still closed to the public.
Please book appointments on 07380 228634 or email Kim Sutton at kim.sutton@tbhs.co.uk
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As lockdown eases the Advice Service is back working Tues & Thurs at the URC. This has had a positive impact on our clients as many are all coming back to service and we are booked up with appointments and new people that are emerging. We are able to continue with our Advice and Advocacy and are getting people coming from different boroughs for help. Our Food Bank is now being supported by Sainsburys West Wickham. This has been a much needed addition to our partnership teams. We have issued many food parcels. Our tea and coffee service is now being offered in take away cups but still needed and much needed social distanced chat over a cuppa. Our GP Service will be back as soon as it is possible for them to be here and safely. Read more in our July 2020 Advice Service Update from Kim.
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Our mission at the Bromley Homeless Shelter is to give homeless people and those at risk of homelessness, advice and support. In addition, during the winter months we give the homeless a warm safe place to sleep and a hot meal.
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The Bromley Homeless Shelter, registered charity number 1163353
