Founded by Meg Grimes in 1986
We wouldn’t exist without help and support from individuals and organisations.
Here are some ways you could support us.
The Julian Trust Night Shelter currently costs £3,000 per week to run.
Every donation is gratefully received.
We offer two rewarding volunteering opportunities that help provide essential support to our guests: evening shifts and overnight shifts. These are are on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Fridays.
We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds, and no prior experience is necessary. What matters most is kindness, understanding, and a willingness to help.
Please complete our short application form. Before joining one of our friendly teams, we ask that all prospective volunteers attend an introduction session. These one-hour sessions are held at 6:30pm and provide an overview of our shelter operations, and guidance on how you can make the most of your volunteering experience.
To maintain the service for our guests, we always need both food and toiletries. You can view our current shopping list below. Opening times can be found on our contact page.
At The Julian Trust we believe that everyone deserves the basic comforts of warmth, safety, and dignity.
We are seeking your support in providing practical, street-appropriate clothing including tops, joggers, hoodies and walking shoes.
Managing and running the shelter involves a wide range of services.
Please contact us if you have something to offer.
You may want to support our work but not be able to participate in our regular volunteer sessions. If so, why not become a Friend of Julian Trust? Friends are kept up-to-date with all our activities and developments via our Newsletter and other occasional communication. This gives you the opportunity to contribute to our work on an ad hoc basis. Please email us at to be included in our list of Friends, and let us know of any particular areas of interest or ideas that you may have to help us in the future.