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    Winter Night Shelter volunteers

    Our winter night shelter volunteers prepare and serve our guests a healthy home-cooked meal, as well as making them feel welcome and safe. Registration for Night shelter volunteers opens later in the year. Read more

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    Do you have lived experience of homelessness? Would you like to inform our services and help others? Read more

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Volunteer with us

Glass Door simply couldn’t operate without the dedication of our volunteers. By joining us, you'll become part of a supportive team united by a strong sense of community spirit. Whether you're connecting with guests, offering warmth and respect, or simply helping to make someone’s day a little brighter, your presence makes a meaningful difference.

"I enjoyed building relationships with guests and other volunteers, feeling that we were making a difference and that the guests were being treated with warmth and respect." 

- Glass Door Night Shelter volunteer

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Glass Door volunteers help run our winter night shelters, support caseworkers at our partner drop-in centres, deliver donations at our office, and help us with translation. To find out more about the roles you can volunteer for, click the button below.

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Winter Night Shelter volunteers

Winter Night Shelter volunteers

Our winter night shelter volunteers prepare and serve our guests a healthy home-cooked meal, as well as making them feel welcome and safe. Registration for Night shelter volunteers opens later in the year. Read more

Published: 11th September, 2025

Updated: 8th April, 2026

Author: Rhiannon Wardle

Lived Experience Group

Lived Experience Group

Do you have lived experience of homelessness? Would you like to inform our services and help others? Read more

Published: 19th May, 2022

Updated: 6th May, 2026

Author: Anonymised User

Volunteering opportunities with other organisations

Volunteering opportunities with other organisations

Consider volunteering with the organisations we work with, including Housing Justice, Ace of Clubs, and Refugees at Home. Read more

Published: 10th September, 2018

Updated: 8th April, 2026

Author: Anonymised User

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Glass Door Homeless Charity,

Argon House, Argon Mews
London, SW6 1BJ

Limited Company No. 3950659
Registered Charity No. 1083203
(England and Wales)

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