25 Apr Tiana’s bike ride for Open Door St Albans
Throughout May, I aim to ride my bike for Open Door, St Albans. I aim to ride 80km. I don’t really cycle much but I was inspired to help people without a home after reading Onjali Q. Raufs THE...
24 Feb Winter Beds Project 2020/21
This Winter 2020/21 we are working with St Albans District Council and other partners to support anyone who finds themselves rough sleeping. In previous years, The Winter Beds Project operated from Trinity Church and utilised a communal space for our guests to sleep in. As a result...
10 Sep Our response to COVID-19
Will you brave the cold to help the homeless? Join Open Door for the St Albans Sleepout – come and brave the cold and help a homeless person keep warm....
16 Feb Rough Sleeper Play
Jo Emery who volunteers at Open Door, has written a play -Rough Sleeper. Jo was inspired to write the play whilst volunteering at Open Door. The play can be seen at Maltings Art Theatre from Thursday, January 23rd to Saturday 25th. Jo said: “ The play is a...
16 Feb Aylett Nurseries
Aylett Nurseries provide Open Door with a Christmas Tree each year, which service users enjoy decorating. Volunteer Co-ordinator Open Door Sarah Chambers said: “A Christmas tree can really make a difference. We’re fortunate to work with Aylett Nurseries who year on year provide Open Door with a...
16 Feb Pines and Needles brighten things up
In November 2019 Christmas tree retailer Pines and Needles offered Open Door a free tree for the Night Shelter. One of our wonderful volunteers kindly offered to collect the tree for us, and our service users had a great time decorating it. This is a picture of...
16 Feb Jamie Oliver Community Cookery School
Open Door Volunteers were recently given the opportunity to attend the Tesco Community Cookery School with Jamie Oliver. The aim of the programme is to teach over 1,000 community cooks how best to use surplus food donations to help stop good food going to waste. Every week...
16 Feb No More Walls
James Nelson is a man with a remarkable story. He spent much of his adult life as a homeless alcoholic until a near death experience in 1972 caused him to sober up. James’ autobiography ‘No More Walls’ was first published in 1978, and he has now kindly...