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Peterborough Winter Night Shelter: The Results Are In

As you will know by now, the Peterborough Winter Night Shelter ended its 4th full run on 1st April 2019….

Celebration Service: 10 Years Of Light Project Peterborough

We would like to invite you to come and join us in celebration of the Light Project Peterborough which is…

Christian Projects in Peterborough

If you are a Christian in Peterborough and you are looking to give your time to Christian Projects in Peterborough,…

Homelessness Is Rising

Reports show that the scale of homelessness in the UK was 13% higher in 2017, when compared to 2012. In…

How Can I Help The Homeless In Peterborough?

As you walk through the city of Peterborough and surrounding areas you may see many people sitting in shop doorways,…

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Massive thank you to Glyn and Phil from Interblock

Massive thank you to Glyn and Phil from Interblock Pavings for doing such a brilliant job of our new path!!It was a pleasure to have them around the Garden House and we are all loving the new path!

What a team! Thank you so much to some great folks

What a team! Thank you so much to some great folks who volunteered this weekend to help keep the Garden House clean and tidy, you are stars! 😁🤩😍

We had a lovely family BBQ today at the Garden Hou

We had a lovely family BBQ today at the Garden House. So good to spend time with our precious guests over this long weekend❤️Thank you to Adrian and Rachael for cooking the food and to our lovely volunteers for making today possible!

We all had a lovely time on Saturday being taught

We all had a lovely time on Saturday being taught by one of our very talented guests how to spray paint!Great to spend time together and do something creative… we had a good laugh too!❤️

We are really desperate for food donations for peo

We are really desperate for food donations for people we are supporting who are rough sleeping.When guests visit the Garden House, we like to be able to offer them food while they’re with us. We also give people who are sleeping on the streets the option to take food away with them.We would be very grateful for donations of:
• pot noodles
• cup a soup
• crisps
• cereal
• long life milk
• fruit
• pasta pots
• cereal bars
• frozen meals
• biscuits
• chocolate barsAny donations can be dropped off at the Garden House between 10am - 4pm from Monday - Friday.We really appreciate your support!!

Gregor (pictured, left) has been in one of the acc

Gregor (pictured, left) has been in one of the accommodation units we set up since March and doing really well.Dominic (pictured, right) has been working with him and the local council to get him help.The major setback he faced was that he didn't have a passport so Dominic and co have been working hard to get this sorted.Yesterday, Gregor received his passport!!This will now allow him to be registered on the system so he can finally be eligible for housing and employment.Great news! 🥳

Here's Chris Caulfield braving the rain on Friday

Here's Chris Caulfield braving the rain on Friday night as part of our Big Sleep Out campaign.His sleeping bag and clothes got wet and he was by himself the majority of the night, but he got through it and in doing so has raised over £1,640 so far.Chris says, "In my role as Operations Manager at Business Watch Guarding Services we come across and deal with homeless people a lot. Therefore, Light Project Peterborough is close to our hearts and is the ideal charity for us to support!"To donate to Chris, please click here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/chris-caulfield8

Amazing team from Bennetts who slept out last nigh

Amazing team from Bennetts who slept out last night to raise funds for our work and raise awareness of homelessness. You are amazing!

Amazing young people who slept out last night to r

Amazing young people who slept out last night to raise funds for our work and raise awareness of homelessness. You are amazing! Thank you Peterborough Youth Council and National Citizen Service 😁

WE'RE READY!Fundraising Officer, Alice is all s

WE'RE READY!Fundraising Officer, Alice is all set up and ready to go for our #pborosbigsleepout!She's sleeping out with her nephew tonight to help raise funds and awareness of the work we do :)Alice joins with the likes of Bennetts Thomas Deacon Academy Peterborough College Stamford College and many more across the city.Remember to tag us in your posts during the evening!Thank you to all involved!

Yanish with our lovely project worker, Nicola.Y

Yanish with our lovely project worker, Nicola.Yanish was living in a squat for three weeks until he sought help via Light Project Peterborough.Nicola helped Yanish secure a new job with Mick George, find accommodation and register with a GP.Yanish said: "I saw no way out until I came to The Garden House. They helped me so, so much and I'm very grateful to them!"

The lovely Virginia helped to build our new greenh

The lovely Virginia helped to build our new greenhouse last week.She said, "I just want to give back to The Garden House in any way I can because they've helped me so much!I was living in a tent and really struggling with my mental health and addiction issues.I was told about Light Project Peterborough and the workers here have helped me move into accommodation and find a new sense of hope - I'm so grateful to them"To help us help more people like Virginia please do consider setting up a monthly donation of however much you can - it really does help so many people in our city. ❤https://donate.justgiving.com/donation-amount?uri=aHR0cHM6Ly9kb25hdGUtYXBpLmp1c3RnaXZpbmcuY29tL2FwaS9kb25hdGlvbnMvZjcyYWExOGMwZDNmNDk1Nzg4ZTk5YWI0YTA1Yzc3NmU=

Our food cupboards are empty and we are desperate

Our food cupboards are empty and we are desperate for donations of:• pot noodles
• long life milk
• sugar
• crisps
• biscuits
• breakfast bars
• cereal
• chocolate
• fruit
• pasta packets
• frozen mealsThese items would be gratefully received and donations can be dropped off at the Garden House (we are open 10-4 from Tuesday- Friday next week).Thank you so much for your support!

Yesterday, a few people from our User Voice Group

The lovely Norma fashioning our new Street Chaplai

The lovely Norma fashioning our new Street Chaplains uniforms...doesn't she look great! :-)After a long stint of our chaplaincy work being effected by Covid we are out again. Please look out for the teams in the city centre and in central park.We are here to gently listen, to offer support where we can and help with any prayer requests you might have.

Not being able to get a job meant Artus sadly foun

Not being able to get a job meant Artus sadly found himself sleeping on the streets.However, last week, our fabulous Peer Support Worker, Tanja, took Artus to London to apply for a passport to allow him to work.He is now on the road to employment and said, "Thank you so much! I couldn't have done this without you. It means the world to me."We are committed to going above and beyond to help people move forward with their lives. Thank you to everyone who supports us in our mission. ❤