Last Updated: 16th January 2010
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TV Presenter Noel Edmonds recently visited Julian House to spring a special suprise on Julian Trust Chair Meg Grimes. He organised a revamp of our blanket store and then returned with the tv cameras to record Meg’s reaction to the work……click here to view the clip.
Our new Julian Trust T Shirts are now available to buy. Made from 100% cotton and featuring our new logo, they are available in sizes S/M/L/XL, priced £8 each. To place your order phone 07989681274
The Julian Trust Night Shelter, also known as the Bristol Night Shelter, is located in premises in Little Bishop Street, on the edge of St Pauls in Bristol. Click here for map.
The premises were converted to fulfill the specific purpose of a Night Shelter; the money being raised by public donation. Click here for History.
In the Night Shelter the facilities for guests comprise a large dormitory with up to eighteen beds, a dining area, bathrooms with toilet and shower facilities. There is also a kitchen, stores, laundry and offices. There are separate facilities for volunteers that include a lounge, bedroom, toilet and shower facilities.
The Night Shelter is open five nights every week throughout the year. On most nights it is used by between 80 to 100 guests.
For guests, the doors open at 9:30 pm. Hot meals are served until 10:30 pm. Doors close at 10:30 pm with only those who are sleeping overnight remaining. Beds are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Breakfast is served from 6:30 am to 7 am. Guests must leave by 7:30 am, when the doors are locked.
As well as emergency accomodation and meals, the Night Shelter provides some additional services from time to time:
| Provided by Volunteers | Provided by External Agencies |
| Clothes and shoes | Contact with visiting outreach workers |
| Laundry service | Health screening and influenza vaccinations by Avon Health Authority |
| Takeaway sandwiches | Chiropody |
| Information on other homeless agencies in Bristol | |
| First Aid provision (St John’s Ambulance, Wednesday evenings) |
During the Christmas period, the Night Shelter is taken over by Caring at Christmas. It opens the Christmas Shelter for 24 hours a day for five to seven days. During this time, seasonal food and entertainment are provided. Special permission is granted by Bristol City Council for approximately fifty guests to stay overnight. Caring at Christmas is also the landlord of the Night Shelter premises.
