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Bedford Winter Night Shelter

King’s Arms Project have felt compelled to step forward and help to provide a warm and safe place for our homeless community in Bedford during the winter of 24/25.

We don’t feel we can stand by and allow people to freeze and potentially die on our streets through the cold months.

Do you feel the same? Then volunteer to help make the Bedford Night Shelter happen! Give your time, cook or contribute food during December, January and February. The specific roles we are seeking are below.

What now? Complete the short interest form and we will get in touch.

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Winter Nightshelter Shift Volunteer

Following the tremendous success of the Bedford Winter Night Shelter last year the council have asked if we would be willing to provide the same service again this year. Knowing the positive impact the shelter had on the lives of so many because of the kindness, hospitality and generosity shown by so many from across the
community we felt YES was the only answer!
Building on last year’s model, we will open for 100 nights during the coldest weeks of the year, providing up to 2000 bedspaces and 4000 meals for anyone in need of a safe place to stay. We are seeking to enhance our provision by recruiting additional volunteers over the winter period to help support the running of the shelter.

The Winter Nightshelter runs at its best with volunteers who are there because they care and want to help. The guests pick up on this and a community emerges of mutual respect, with kindness at its heart. We need 100 people to volunteer for either morning, evening, or sleep-in-support shifts at the shelter, over the 14 weeks we will be open.

You can volunteer for one evening a week or more, or less. We’re happy to have a conversation to consider your availability.

The shift times are:

Morning: 7am-8.30am

Evening: 7pm-10.30/11pm

Sleep-in-support: 10.45pm-7.15am

 

For more details of the role, please see the Role Description below.

If you would like to apply to volunteer for this role, please click here, to complete our Volunteer Application Form.

Role Description

Interested in Volunteering?

Please complete this form to let us know which volunteer role(s) you would be interested in. This is simply an expression of interest at this stage.

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About the Project

King’s Arms Project was started in response to seeing people sleeping rough on the streets of Bedford. We provide professional advice, innovative solutions and person centered care to those at risk of homelessness, displacement and social isolation.

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Office: 56 Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 2QT
01234 350900 • info@kingsarmsproject.org

 

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King’s Arms Project (Bedford) is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales no. 07433621. Registered charity no. 1139956.

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Home for Tonight, Hope for Tomorrow

Bedford Winter Night Shelter
We're opening our doors from 2nd December for 100 days. 

We need YOUR help. 

This year the Winter Night Shelter isn’t just a home for tonight, it’s hope for tomorrow.

Home for tonight, hope for tomorrow
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