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Winter can be a cold and lonely time.
Especially if you don’t have somewhere to call home. petrus image winter warmer

As Winter continues, we need your help to support the most vulnerable people living in our communities.

Homelessness in England is getting worse, with latest figures showing rough sleeping increasing by 26%. This means that there are even more people experiencing their first winter on the streets.  

Help us keep our service users… 

Full... 

Please donate store cupboard staples and keep our pantry full for service users.

Warm...

Warm hats, thick socks, cosy jumpers, coats, and gloves needed! 

And appreciated...

The cold, dark, winter months can be isolating for vulnerable people, but with your support our team and volunteers can help people stay connected and feel valued.

How to donate clothing, food and gifts

You can donate by dropping items of directly at our hub 73 Great George St, Rochdale OL16 1QG or by buying an item from our Amazon Wishlist, which will be delivered directly to us at the Hub.  

Donate directly

You can also donate to our Winter Warmer Campaign!  

Here are some of the amazing ways your donations can make a difference throughout winter: 

£5 could provide a person with a hot breakfast in our hub every day for a week
£10 could provide a bundle of winter clothing essentials 
£20 could provide a mobile phone to maintain contact with support services and family members
£50 could provide all-weather clothing for two people to join nature-based wellbeing activities 

Please donate to this campaign here.

Thinking about fundraising?

If you wanted to fundraise with friends or coworkers, why not try to raise enough to allow us to open our hub on a Saturday?

This costs £770 and allows us to open our hub for an additional day, providing food, warmth and support for up to 30 people.

We can support you with information, t-shirts, collection buckets etc. Our Fundraising Officer, Colin, would love to hear from you and find out how he can help,  colin.manford@petrus.org.uk.

Thinking about fundraising?

If you wanted to fundraise with friends or coworkers, why not try to raise enough to allow us to open our hub on a Saturday? 

This costs £770 and allows us to open our hub for an additional day, providing food, warmth and support for up to 30 people. 

We can support you with information, t-shirts, collection buckets etc. Our Fundraising Officer, Colin, would love to hear from you and find out how he can help,  colin.manford@petrus.org.uk.  

About The Hub

Open Monday to Saturday, our hub provides hot breakfasts, drinks, showering facilities, toiletries, sanitary products, laundry facilities and access to clean clothes, all completely free of charge for our service users.  

The hub is also a place where people can access support such as welfare advice, employability skills, and food parcels. 

Healthcare support is provided by Homeless Alliance Response Team nurses, and we also arrange access to dentists, alcohol and drug treatment and wellbeing activities.