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Hackney Night Shelter

@hackneyns.bsky.social
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Providing shelter and routes out of homelessness for over 25 years. Find out more and support us through the links below. linktr.ee/hackneynightshelter

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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here at Hackney Night Shelter, we recently supported T, a 48-year-old man who was facing homelessness after being illegally evicted from his home when the locks were changed while he was out. While staying at the shelter he was able to receive support with his housing situation
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Here's some positive news to brighten your feed ☀️ over the past week we've been very pleased to see 8 more shelter guests move on positively into stable housing - to either private rented places or supported accommodation. We're wishing them all the best in their new homes
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Calling all of our neighbours in Hackney(and beyond)! On Friday 9th October join our local community for a night of connection raising funds to create routes out of homelessness. We need YOU to make this year's Sleep Out the best one yet. Find out more & sign up: www.tickettailor.com/events/hackn...
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Buy tickets – Hackney Night Shelter Sleep Out 2026 – St John at Jerusalem Church
Hackney Night Shelter Sleep Out 2026 – St John at Jerusalem Church, Fri 9 Oct 2026 - Hackney Night Shelter's annual Sleep Out fundraiser is back for a fourth year and we need you to make it the best o...
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
We welcome the news that ending rough sleeping is high on the new Prime Minister's agenda. We hope this statement is followed up with the necessary action to tackle the scale of the housing crisis.
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees @praxisprojects.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
In his first speech as Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to end rough sleeping in this country. If he wants to end rough sleeping, he must scrap the hostile immigration rules that push people onto the streets. Here's why 👇
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
What an amazing day! At the weekend our team of 140 people ran the hashtag#HackneyHalf marathon 2026 for routes out of homelessness 👟 there's still time to donate, all funds raised will go towards keeping the shelter running every night of the year 💙 www.justgiving.com/campaign/hns...
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Join us this afternoon (2-3) and this evening (6-6.45) to learn about the new Renters’ Rights Act! JOIN HERE: www.generationrent.org/renters-righ...
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Hackney Night Shelter has a couple of spaces left on our team running for routes out of homelessness in the Hackney Half Marathon on 17 May 👟 Contact events@hackneydoorways.org.uk for more info
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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Join us this evening (6-7pm) to hear about how tenancies and evictions will be changing from 1st May. You'll hear from @sheltercharity.bsky.social & Safer Renting about what new protections you will get, and what to do if something goes wrong. Sign up for FREE via the link below ⬇️
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Alastair Owens @alastairhackney.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
On 17 May I am running the 2026 Hackney Half in aid of Hackney Night Shelter (@hackneyns.bsky.social) where I volunteer. It which provides temporary accommodation for people experiencing homelessness and support to find more secure places to live. Can you support? justgiving.com/fundraising/...
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Alastair Owens is fundraising for Hackney Night Shelter
Help Alastair Owens raise money to support Hackney Night Shelter
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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.
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Inside Housing @insidehousing.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
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Relationship breakdown driving homelessness crisis, research warns
More than 85,000 homelessness applications across England and Wales were linked to relationship breakdown in the past five years, according to research by a family law firm
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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 10/04/2026
Research has found that support systems for victim-survivors can fail to recognise gambling-related domestic abuse.
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How gambling and domestic abuse are driving homelessness
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
🧵 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"
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
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.
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
🗣️"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 bit.ly/4sa931L
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Rough sleeping hits record high in England
The number of households in temporary accommodation is also at record levels
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
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...
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Rough sleeping hits new high in England amid homeless kids fears
Rough sleeping in England has hit a record high as Labour's homelessness minister writes to councils over children on the streets.
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
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...
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Buy tickets – Hackney Night Shelter Poetry Evening – Stoke Newington Bookshop
Hackney Night Shelter Poetry Evening – Stoke Newington Bookshop, Thu 22 Jan 2026 - We're back with another poetry jam!  Join us for an evening of poetry and spoken word from friends, volunteers and su...
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
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:
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
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...
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Buy tickets – Hackney Night Shelter Poetry Evening – Stoke Newington Bookshop
Hackney Night Shelter Poetry Evening – Stoke Newington Bookshop, Thu 22 Jan 2026 - We're back with another poetry jam!  Join us for an evening of poetry and spoken word from friends, volunteers and su...
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
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.
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Here's a glimpse of former guest Julie* telling her story. Watch the full interview: www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/stories/from...
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
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.
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
📣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...
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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...
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Hackney Night Shelter launches Christmas appeal to open new women’s space – Hackney Citizen
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
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
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
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.
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
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.
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
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
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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.
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
🌟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
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
🧵Move on period for new refugees to find accommodation cut back to 28 days - read our response www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/articles/mov...
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Move on period for new refugees to find accommodation cut back to 28 days
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
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...
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Settlement Support Worker (temporary position) | Hackney Night Shelter
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
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/...
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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.
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
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...
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Stories on a Bench | Mark
YouTube video by Carolin
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
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.
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
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...
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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
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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 11/06/2025
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.
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Rachel Reeves to announce 'game-changing' spending on social housing
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
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.
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
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
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
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.
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Read the story about one of our recent guests, Ali*, a refugee from Palestine www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/stories/pale...
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Palestinian refugee, Ali
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🌟 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.
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
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
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
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)
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A life-changing injury left him homeless
Watch the video to hear Daniel’s story in his own words
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
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.
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Good morning Bluesky! Read our update on building refurbishment at our main shelter www.hackneydoorways.org.uk/articles/rev...
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Revitalising our main shelter
An update on our building refreshment
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
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! 👏
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
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"
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Hackney Night Shelter @hackneyns.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
In recent years research has shown that there are many more women rough sleeping who are missed from counts as their experiences of homelessness are often hidden and transient, such as sleeping on buses #InternationalWomensDay
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