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The Open Door Charity was set up in 1992 to help people sleeping rough in St Albans, to offer a meal, a bed and access to support services.

St Albans
Joined November 2017
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homeless.org.uk/connect/blog… SWEP explained, how severe weather emergency protocol works. Open Door has 12 ensuite rooms, and an additional 10 emergency beds in severe weather. The homeless must refer themselves between 2-3.30pm Monday-Friday. #emergencybeds #opendoor
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Don't forget street link if you see any homeless in St Albans. We have 10 emergency bed spaces that can be accessed in severe weather by any homeless. They must refer themselves to Open Door Monday-Friday 2-3.30pm to get a bed space. #helpthehomeless #beinformed #emergencybeds teapaw.org/Tell_StreetLink/status…
With another drop in temperature & snow predicted - please don’t forget to use streetlink.org.uk or download the app to tell us about a person sleeping rough. Watch our latest video on the impact of connecting someone to @Tell_StreetLink. youtu.be/-DSGh2nfATU
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One of our outreach workers based at Open Door! teapaw.org/hertsad/status/9589730…
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To help the homeless -be informed. Open Door run SWEP. 5 additional beds. Inform the homeless, ask them to come to our drop in Monday-Friday 2-3.30pm to sign up. Nobody needs to sleep rough. #helpthehomeless #beinformed
Our Drop in service runs Monday-Friday 2pm-3.30pm. It's open to all rough sleepers, who can refer themselves to professional support and accommodation. We need rough sleepers safe, not on the streets. We have 12 ensuite rooms and an additional 10 emergency beds. #spreadtheword
Did you know that Open Door has 12 individual ensuite rooms? We offer an extra 5 beds in our lounge in severe weather, and an extra 5 beds in our new Winter Beds Project. We have washing and shower facilities for all rough sleepers. #spreadtheword #helpthehomeless
If you see a rough sleeper please contact @Tell_StreetLink. Help individuals receive the professional support they need. #outreachstalbans #opendoor #helpthehomeless#nosecondnightout teapaw.org/Tell_StreetLink/status…
An improved mapping function has been added to the updated @Tell_StreetLink app to allow users to drop a pin on a map to show the precise location of the person sleeping rough. #endroughsleeping shar.es/1MxG19 via @HomelessLink
hertsad.co.uk/news/st-albans… @JoshLamonaca and the team @Menspirehair THANK YOU for your continued support not just at Christmas time but throughout the year. #reflectthetrendz #getinvolved #makeadifference
In the New Year we'll be on a recruitment drive for volunteers! If you want to help the homeless, we need individuals to commit on a rota basis to serve dinner for 12 each night. That's 365 days a year, that's a lot of volunteers. opendoorstalbans.org #volunteer #opendoor
If you see a rough sleeper in St Albans please help by referring them through #streetlink, so they can receive professional help from local services. Thank you. #stalbanscommunity #dotherightthing #endroughsleeping teapaw.org/Tell_StreetLink/status…
StreetLink enables you to alert local authorities or homeless services about a person sleeping rough in your area. Please watch & RT our latest video on ‘How StreetLink works’ to find out how you can help us to #endroughsleeping @Tell_StreetLink @StMungos youtu.be/TipxM1QPO2s
Thank you to @AskNationwide St Albans, for raising funds with a recent raffle, and having a donations box inside. Really appreciated. #volunteer #opendoor #stalbanscommunity
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It's been a week of tree decorating. Back from #stsaviourstreefestival Here's our finished tree! All decorations were made by our service users. Great effort #helpingthehomeless #opendoor
Our Christmas tree has arrived!! Thank you to Ayletts St Albans for another wonderful Christmas tree. #aylettsnursery #helpingthehomeless #shoplocal
A huge Thank you to A and C Meats in St Albans for donating a Turkey to us for Christmas day. Thank you Carl. #shoplocal #stalbanscommunity #helpingthehomeless
SWEP (Severe weather Emergency Protocol) is on. If you see rough sleepers in #St Albans please refer them to Open Door. #nobodyoutinthecold #roughsleepingisdangerous
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