C4WS Homeless Project is a small organisation that assists homeless people all year round, helping them to rebuild their lives. Opening it’s doors for the first time in January 2005, a group of 7 churches took it in turns to provide free shelter and food for 13 of the coldest weeks of the year. Since then C4WS Homeless Project has evolved and developed to where we are today.

Our main activities are:

• C4WS Homeless Shelter running from 1st November – 31st March every year, providing emergency accommodation to the homeless in 14 churches.
• C4WS co-manages a weekly lunchtime club for all former guests who have moved on from the shelter as a way of continuing support. This is also open to the homeless and those in need. Welfare support is provided alongside this, with refreshments and social support.
• C4WS Mentoring and Befriending Scheme, providing support to former guests of the C4WS shelter through  helping them with things like life skills, tenancy, educational and employment support.
• C4WS English classes, supporting homeless people with limited English skills to be able to integrate into the society, access education, put themselves forward for jobs and generally improve their skills.

If you would like your church to become a venue or your congregation has people willing to volunteer please contact us. We would love to hear from you.