Helping the Vulnerable in our Community: Supporting Walthamstow's Day and Night Shelters

Many readers have contacted me about how to help action to assist those who are currently sleeping rough in Walthamstow. The causes of homelessness locally are complex and many. That's why I want to pay tribute to the work being done by many of our faith communities to help these local residents as well as those in danger of losing their homes. I'm working with them to help support these services and in particular the provision of local day and nightshelter services. The groups running these facilities would really appreciate help with two things. Could you spare some time to volunteer at these facilities? Alternatively, the shelters at local churches also need food and would welcome donations of bread, margarine, tea, coffee, milk, sugar etc for a light breakfast and dried foods rice/pasta, tinned tuna etc so they can provide an evening meal. If you could help us with either or both of these requests for assistance let me know.