Our vision is a world where no one has to sleep on the streets of London, and we’re working every day to achieve this. By partnering with churches and community centres to provide shelter and support, Glass Door is committed to supporting people get—and stay—off the street.
We believe everyone has inherent dignity and we welcome those who turn to us as our guests.
We are open to all, space permitting. We do not require our guests to fill in long, complicated forms or prove they have a local connection to gain access to our services.
Shelter
In the winter of 2019-2020, about 170 individuals slept in a Glass Door shelter every night, making Glass Door the largest emergency winter night shelter network in the country. Glass Door is able to do this thanks to partnerships with churches across West and South West London.
During the pandemic, we shifted our services to provide accommodation in individual rooms.
Advice and Support
Year-round, anyone in need can speak with dedicated caseworkers who offer advice, advocacy and practical support.
Guests can access the advice and support service either in the shelters or during the daytime. Guests of these drop-in centres can also find other services provided by the drop-ins, such as lunch, laundry and showers.
Glass Door not only saves lives by providing refuge from the cold, we also help our guests build more stable futures
