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Winter shelters follow the pack

March 09 2011
At least five new shelters opened this winter


At least five new cold weather shelters opened up across the country this winter, following a drive by charity Housing Justice.

New church shelters were piloted in Chesterfield, Leicester, Birmingham, Ealing and Westminster, after the Christian charity launched its Shelter in a Pack guide in December last year.

Sally Leigh, London and shelters co-ordinator at the organisation, said that most church shelters in London had been full this winter. "We are anticipating an increasing demand for more shelters throughout the country as communities start experiencing the impact of cuts to benefits and increasing hardship among the most vulnerable in our society," she told The Pavement.

The pack, which can be downloaded from the Housing Justice website, offers advice on everything from the cost of setting up a winter shelter to dispelling fears about anti-social behaviour - and has been a real success, said the charity. "Discussions are also taking place on how to establish new shelter projects next winter in Ipswich, Chiswick, Wimbledon, Halifax, Keighley and Enfield," added Leigh.

•  Details on the shelters and the Shelter in a Pack guide can be found at the Housing Justice website

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