Hope for Southall Street Homeless

Who we are

Hope for Southall Street Homeless (HSSH) is a charity founded in 2015 to provide a permanent night shelter in Southall.  The need for this was identified by the Churches in Southall Leadership Team – at the time part of the wider Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter initiative – due to the high number of rough sleepers in Southall, at the time, over 31% of all Ealing’s rough sleepers.

HSSH is embedded in the multi-ethnic, multi-faith community of Southall and reflects that diversity in its Board of Trustees.

The night shelter remained operational until March 2020, when it was closed due to the pandemic.  HSSH was subsequently unable to secure suitable premises to reopen a shelter and developed alternative outreach services which are open throughout the week.

Hope for Southall Street Homeless (HSSH) supports rough sleepers verified in Southall through outreach and casework. Staff support people by referring them directly to health providers and to services provided by partner organisations and offering day-to-day contact for needs that arise.