Going to where the needs are

Providing daily essentials for homeless and vulnerably housed people living in London. London CityAid provides food, drink, clothing, toiletries, blankets and sleeping bags to vulnerable people. The most important aspect of the work is to provide a listening ear to those people who just want to talk and share their thoughts and concerns.

In recent years London CityAid has been supporting Eastern European people who have found themselves homeless after arriving in London in expectation of a job, only to find there was not one waiting for them as planned.

The Soup Run Forum in London is coordinated by Housing Justice.

A day in the life of London CityAid

Lots of things happen behind the scenes before the MRCT team of volunteers go to London.

We ensure that each person is prepared for the trip and has read the guidelines produced by the charity on working with homeless and vulnerably housed people. A team of between 5 to 8 people attend every trip to London.

The transport for London CityAid is coordinated in association with Harlow Community Transport. The minibus will usually have between 9 to 15 seats with storage room at the back for provisions.

Maybury Open Door takes in the clothing, blankets and sleeping bags where they are sorted, bagged and labelled, then delivered to the MRCT lockup in Clover Field. Donations come from various agencies, such as, the Salvation Army, churches and individuals.

Help needed

Volunteers for London CityAid
Provisions – tea, coffee, chocolate, long life milk, cuppa soup, sugar, blankets, sleeping bags, male and female clothing, boots and shoes, toiletries, plastic cups, towels and flannels or donations.