The Whitechapel Mission has been serving the homeless and marginalised since the 1870's – including a day centre, skills training and career advice, activity programmes and specialist support for complex needs. By encouraging each person to address the issues which caused their homelessness, we help them to gain the skills and confidence to make lasting changes in their lives.

We believe everyone deserves a chance, regardless of their background, race or religion. We are open to all, without exception.

Every day of the year, we welcome the weary faces of men and women facing despair. Many have tried surviving on the streets. Others are encountering homelessness for the first time after losing jobs or facing personal crises. Hundreds of people literally feel that they have nowhere else to turn for help. But through your gifts, you are here for them in their time of need. And we do this without public funding.

We know that we can, and are, making a positive and lasting difference to the people who ask for our help.

This winter is guaranteed to be unlike any other. What might sleeping rough this winter ook like in a coronavirus world? As the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in all communal night shelters having to remain closed, the number of Winter Night shelters is going to be severely reduced this winter.

We are expecting to see a higher number of people sleeping on our streets this winter. A large number of people were found a hotel space for Christmas, but will return to the streets this week. (05/01/2021)

We will be open throughout the winter, to ensure that everybody in need of hot food, showers, clothing, advice and safety will have somewhere to go.

Planning your harvest service/assembly? The Whitechapel Mission is always grateful to receive any donations in support of our work. We are looking for food items that will be useful in our work with homeless people, and we will be grateful to receive.

If you are planning a harvest collection/service/assembly, then maybe you would consider partnering with the Whitechapel Mission where your gifts will be given without charge to those people in need.

We remain open and serving

The Whitechapel Mission has been serving the homeless and marginalised since the 1870's – including a day centre, skills training and career advice, activity programmes and specialist support for complex needs. By encouraging each person to address the issues which caused their homelessness, we help them to gain the skills and confidence to make lasting changes in their lives.

We believe everyone deserves a chance, regardless of their background, race or religion. We are open to all, without exception.

Every day of the year, we welcome the weary faces of men and women facing despair. Many have tried surviving on the streets. Others are encountering homelessness for the first time after losing jobs or facing personal crises. Hundreds of people literally feel that they have nowhere else to turn for help. But through your gifts, you are here for them in their time of need. And we do this without public funding.

We know that we can, and are, making a positive and lasting difference to the people who ask for our help.

As the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in all communal night shelters having to remain closed, the number of Winter Night shelters is going to be severely reduced this winter.

We are expecting to see a higher number of people sleeping on our streets this winter.

We will be open throughout the winter, to ensure that everybody in need of hot food, showers, clothing, advice and safety will have somewhere to go.