Helping Herts Homeless

05/04/2026

If you missed the choir yesterday, but would still like to make a donation, please us the QR code or link below. Thank you for your support. Happy Easter 🤗

https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QR56P0W8

04/04/2026

Thank you to the brilliant Hitchin Allstar Choir for singing to raise money for Helping Herts Homeless today and to Sainsbury's, Hitchin for hosting us. Thanks to everyone who made donations. £274.27 was raised to help local homeless people.

04/04/2026

We are delighted to help individuals One YMCA have supported back in to independent living. Wishing them every happiness for the future.

25/03/2026

We are so grateful for all the time Peter Warren has given to the charity over the last 25 years plus! Peter continues to give time to helping local homeless people. Thanks Peter!

Supporting and celebrating Helping Herts Homeless 🏡

Last week it was a real pleasure to visit the Sanctuary on Grove Road to speak to the fantastic staff and volunteers behind Helping Herts Homeless.

This great local organisation has been supporting the homeless locally for decades, ensuring so many have had somewhere to turn when in dire need.

It’s local volunteers who have made it all possible though, so while I was there it was great to thank and celebrate the dedication of Peter their Treasurer who recently stepped down after 25 years (!) as a trustee. It’s clear Peter’s commitment has been so important to getting them to where they are today 👏

10/03/2026

What a fun night we had at the Christchurch Hitchin Barn Dance on Saturday! Thank you so much to Paul Arnold and Pippa for arranging the event, all the talented musicians, volunteers from Christchurch and our own fundraising team, as well as all the supporters who bought tickets. The total raised was over £800, all of which will help local homeless people. 🙏

13/02/2026

INSPIRATIONAL!!

Millie Maund from Henlow, took time out from her 10th birthday celebrations to visit The Sanctuary to donate goody bags & new outdoor coats & jackets in support of homelessness in our area. The goody bags contained, a mix of thermal hats, gloves, socks, hand warmers, toiletries & nutritional biscuits.

Whilst out & about with her Mum, Millie, has seen the plight of homeless people in our area & decided to raised money to try to provide a few comforts/essentials for those less fortunate. To raise the cash, & with the help of Mum, Millie organised a social media campaign via Tik Toc & Go Fund Me to raise £100. The clothing was kindly donated by a family member who owns a shop in the North of the country.

It was a pleasure for Peter Warren, President, Bob Robinson Co. Secretary & Ken Iloani Support Worker, to welcome Millie & Mum, Jess, to The Sanctuary to explain the work done by both Helping Herts Homeless & OneYMCA in supporting the homeless people in our area and how Millie’s donations will help make THE difference to people's lives.

Many Thanks Millie & we hope you had a fabulous Birthday Weekend of celebrations.

11/02/2026

Please support Bea Benson running a half Marathon as she runs for to raise money for local homeless people. Thank you Bea!

Help Bea Benson raise money to support Helping Herts Homeless

01/02/2026

Come along to a fun night of music and dancing with a ploughman’s supper included. We hope to see you there!

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29/01/2026

Thank you for coming to see us at our AGM Rebecca. We loved hearing all the work you do to support local homeless people.

29/01/2026

At our 30th AGM last night, Councillor Val Bryant, Leader of NHDC presented Trustee Peter Warren with a North Herts Sanctuary painting by Kim Raymont in recognition for 25 years service. Peter was named a Lifetime Honorary President as he steps down from his Trustee role.

Thank you Peter for all you have done to support local homeless people.

14/12/2025

Winners! We are delighted to be judged winners of the charity category of Hitchin Christmas Tree Festival 2025 for our Nightingale Tree.
We took on the hostel on Nightingale Rd in 1999 and have been providing accommodation for single homeless people ever since.
Thank you to our talented volunteers who hand made all the decorations and support us all year round.

14/12/2025

We are delighted to announce we were awarded first prize 🏆 for the charity category at the fabulous Hitchin Christmas Tree Festival! Thanks to our brilliant volunteers who spent time hand making all our decorations and to the judges for recognising their talent! We will share some more photos of the tree.