Winter 2024/25

Winter 2024/25

Our Work

Kitchens

Breakfast is Served

Kitchens

Hot Cuppa

Kitchens

Cooking Meals

Kitchens

Lunch is ready

Showers

Hot Shower and clean clothing available at 8:30am daily

Advice Centre

Advice workers available from 8am

Computer Suite

Access to computer suite from 8am. Fast internet access at any time

Volunteering

Clothing being sorted by volunteers

How you can help

We are already planning for a cold winter and would welcome your involvement.

  • Finances - We need your financial support to make this work.
  • Donation Button Gifts - We are looking for gifts to help restore broken lives and broken families at this time of year, providing homeless men, women and children with hot meals, safe shelter, and hope. But this winter, your generosity gives them something more here at The Whitechapel Mission, a taste of family and the love we all crave. Thank you!
  • Winter - Sleeping bags, Woolen Gloves, Woolen Hats, and Gloves. During the winter, we are especially in need of warm outerwear: coats, jackets, hats, gloves, and scarves.
  • Clothing - Clean, new and gently used clothing of all types is helpful. Large sizes are especially helpful. We are always in need of new underwear/t-shirts and socks, new and gently used jeans and shoes, and professional clothing for those looking for work or re-entering the workforce.
  • Toiletries - new razors, toothbrushes, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, hand cream, shampoo. Many of our community members will come though our doors each morning looking to have a wash, clean their teeth and a shave. as many as 150 people a day will want to have a shower and choose clean clothing.
    Our current needs

People asking for money on our trains

  • We offer free food, free showers, free clothing and free advice and counseling to all those in need.
  • Free access to medical advice, free access to educational classes and free access to benefits advice, job club and housing advice.
  • Daycentre open every day of the year, and staff on-site 24 hours a day.
  • Advice centre open until 4pm weekdays.
  • We are open to all, regardless of their background, race, sex, religion or origin.
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Frequently Asked Questions

All services are free at the Whitechapel Mission

Breakfast served daily at 8am

Showers available weekdays at 7:30am

Clothing available via showers daily

Advice workers available weekdays from 8am

Computer Suite available weekdays from 8am

Yes. We welcome donations of non-perishable food, toiletries and clothing on any weekday from 5am until 4pm and weekends from 5:30am until noon.

It is possible to make donations outside of these hours, if you can call us and arrange.

We are not able to accept duvets and pillows. And we cannot accept pre-cooked food.

Rarely. Our entrance is in Maples Place, E1 1BJ and it has parking bays. These are usually full most of the day from 8am

It is possible to park outside of our carpark gates, for a short time to unload (in the same road)

If you call us in advance and inform us of your vehicle registration number, we can have the gates open for you to park.

Yes! We are a volunteer led charity and our volunteering programme is very popular. We cannot accept any more volunteers for Christmas, but please visit our volunteering pages for information about volunteering in the new year.

Volunteering

Yes. We are open every day of the year and will be open every day throughout Christmas.

Please follow us on instagram, facebook and twitter. Watch out for our Christmas Updates: #OurChristmasMission

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Housing Advice 2,931

offered housing advice in 2020

Clothes Delivered 9,157

people supported in 2020

Meals Served 129,752

meals served in 2020

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