Southport Christmas food shelter for homeless 2018 – At Alchemy, located at the rear of Parenting 2000 on Mornington Road.
This service is in its 28th year and this year will be offering breakfast, a three course lunch and housing advice/mainstay. Run by Light For Life and multi-agency professional staff and volunteers on the following days and times:
SUNDAY 23RD DECEMBER 09:00am – 2:30pm
MONDAY 24TH DECEMBER 09:00am – 2:30pm
TUESDAY 25TH DECEMBER 09:00am – 2:30pm
WEDNESDAY 26TH DECEMBER 09:00am – 2:30pm
THURSDAY 27TH DECEMBER 09:00am – 2:30pm
*COLD WEATHER SHELTER – OPEN AT TIMES OF EXTREME COLD WEATHER*
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL:
OPEN FROM 10:00PM – 07:00AM OPEN XMAS EVE AND XMAS DAY IRRESPECTIVE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS.
This service is available to those who are unable to use the sit up services available for some reason. Individuals found sleeping on the streets in toilets, doorways or tents can use this service should they wish.
After Christmas Day, the Cold Weather Centre will revert back to being located at THE ECO CENTRE, ESPLANADE. When the centre is open it will be advertised at SOUTHPORT HOUSING CENTRE on Eastbank Street and at the TOWN HALL on Lord Street.
OUT OF HOURS ‘SIT-UP’ SERVICE FOR HOMELESS/ROUGH SLEEPERS IS AT:
‘NEW START’, 40-42 LEYLAND ROAD. Tel: 01704 547741.
This service is available 365 days a year. Places are limited, but available from 8:00PM on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. You should be registered on ‘MAINSTAY’ to use this service.
“You will be safe, warm and given a mat and sleeping bag. There are shower facilities and hot food/drinks until 08:00AM the next morning.”
Outreach workers and local policing staff will be making sure that any one found begging, sleeping rough/homeless on the streets of Southport are aware of these services. Please feel free to pass the information on yourself and help those in these situations get a meal and some respite from the cold, even if only for a short time.
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