Barnsley Homeless Alliance

Barnsley Homeless Alliance is made up of organisations and charities that support local homeless people. We work together to provide food, clothing, housing, medical care and substance misuse services. We help give a future to those on the street through practical and caring support and advice. 

Ways you can to help

There are lots of ways you can get involved in helping Barnsley's homeless rather than giving people money on the street. You could:

• donate food, clothing and toiletries
• volunteer your time
• buy a copy of The Big Issue
• tell people about Barnsley Homeless Alliance

Donate items

You can donate the following items to help Barnsley's homeless:

• Food: cereal, cereal bars, packet soups, biscuits, crisps, bottled water, long-life fruit juice, long-life milk, sugar, tea, coffee, tinned food, cheese
• Toiletries: face wipes, deodorant, shower gel, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hairbrushes, sanitary products
• Clothing: t-shirts, hats, scarves, gloves, coats, new underwear and socks
• Bedding: sleeping bags, blankets

Where to donate

You can drop off donations at:

• Wellington House, Wellington Street, Barnsley - Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
• Barnsley Churches Drop-in, St Mary's Church, Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AH - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday 7pm to 8pm

Volunteer your time

You can look for volunteer roles through Barnsley CVS.  You can also volunteer with Barnsley Churches Drop-in by calling 07581 412405 or emailing bcdp@live.co.uk

Tell us about someone sleeping rough

If you see someone sleeping rough you can report this to StreetLink so we can get help to them.