The Advent Shelter Day Centre

We will be open again this year during the Christmas period.

All are welcome to join us!

Have a chat over tea or coffee...
Join us for meals (including a traditional Christmas Meal)...
Participate in activities...

We look forward to you joining us throughout the festive season!

24 December 2025 - 1 January 2026

7AM-7PM Daily
(12-7PM 24th Dec)

Venue: The Advent Centre, 39 Brendon Street, London W1H 5HD

Dear Advent Shelter Friends and Volunteers

We want to thank you tremendously for your support over the past years and hope that we can still call upon you for continued support. We will be organising the Advent Shelter once again this year as a Day Centre providing a well-needed service to the community, the homeless and anyone that needs company during this time. A warm space, meals, entertainment, and friendly chats over a hot drink are just a few of the things our guests experience whilst at the Centre. 

We will be open from 07:00-19:00 every day from 24th December 2025 to 1st January (12:00-19:00 on 24th Dec).

Donations: Clothing

With the colder months on the horizon, you may be wishing to update your wardrobe with warm clothes. We need warm clothing items for our guests also, so if you can, please consider adding an item or two in your basket when you shop to donate to the Shelter.

Items needed are as follows:

• NEW Underwear: boxers, knickers, vests

• NEW Socks: men, women, unisex

• NEW Thermals: men, women, unisex

• NEW Woollies: hats, scarves, gloves

We do not have the capacity or personnel to sort through masses of clothes but will be happy to accept the following items NEW or NEARLY NEW in EXCELLENT CONDITION and laundered (used underwear/socks and dirty clothing will not be accepted): 

• NEW/NEWISH T-shirts: men, women, unisex

• NEW/NEWISH Jumpers: men, women, unisex

• NEW/NEWISH Joggers: men, women, unisex

• NEW/NEWISH Outerwear: coats, jackets, fleeces, waterproofs (men, women, unisex)

• NEW/NEWISH Footwear: trainers, boots, shoes (men, women, unisex)

(Please consider suitability of items for winter wear)

Donations: Monetary

If you would like to make a monetary donation to the Advent Shelter, this can be made to the account below putting “Advent Shelter” as the reference and depositing in the following account:

Bank: HSBC

Name: South England Conference Advent Centre

Sort code: 40-45-28

Account no: 21165003

All funds received will go to purchasing necessary items for the Day Centre.

Volunteering

As usual, the Advent Shelter Day Centre cannot operate effectively without our volunteers. If you would like to volunteer, please visit https://signup.com/go/hFBdhcx to secure your day/time slots. Please circulate far and wide as there are many shifts to fill.

If you know of anyone that would benefit from the service, please feel free to circulate the attached flyer.

Your support is greatly appreciated.