"It really picks you up over Christmas. You forget that it's cold and wet and dull. It's nice to know that people are thinking about you."
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Danielle- HARC Guest
WHAT WE DO
Since 1989, HARC has opened its doors each Christmas to provide a safe, warm day shelter for homeless, rootless and vulnerable people in Sheffield. Over the festive period, we offer hot meals, warm clothing, friendly company, and essential wellbeing services - helping out guests through what can be the coldest and loneliest time of year.
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Funded entirely by donations and run by volunteers, we are proud to be for Sheffield residents, by Sheffield residents.
OUR VOLUNTEERS
We are grateful to our volunteers and wouldn’t be able to run the project without them.
Our volunteers come from all walks of life. The skills, enthusiasm and experience they bring are invaluable to us. We are exceptionally proud of our track record in volunteer retention and many of our volunteers have worked with us for a number of years.
OUR GUESTS
Our mission is to work with Sheffield’s most vulnerable adults who are homeless or without family and support by providing them with free meals, a warm environment, entertainment, company and essential clothing over the Christmas period.
On average we welcome 150 guests each day during the period that we are open. Guests are all individuals with their own specific needs and circumstances. Changing economic and social circumstances mean that demand for HARC’s services is increasing every year.
OUR TRUSTEES
We are a small team of people who have been involved with HARC for many years. Together our strengths and experiences help us to deliver the project every year. We meet regularly throughout the year to plan the project, though our busiest time is the period leading up to Christmas.
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DONATE
Would you like to donate money to HARC to help us with our fundraising? We also accept donations of practical goods including; good quality games, warm winter clothing and toiletries. To find out more about how you can donate visit our donations page.