A Night at the Winter Shelter

Daniel and I spent last night supporting the Winter Night Shelter at St Mary’s Church Hall in Finchley.

This is a fantastic initiative run by Homeless Action in Barnet (HAB), bringing together churches, synagogues, mosques and volunteers to provide people experiencing homelessness with a safe, warm place to sleep, an evening meal and breakfast throughout the winter.

We arrived between 9pm and 10pm, taking over from the wonderful St Mary’s volunteers who had provided the evening meal.

Our job was relatively straightforward: staying overnight to ensure someone was on site for safety and insurance purposes. Despite the cold night, we had good bedding and I managed a decent night’s sleep!

A real pleasure to support such a worthwhile cause. We’re hoping to return next month, with other GoodGym members also contributing throughout the winter.

Sometimes doing good simply means being there.