Faith groups band together to give homeless shelter (From Wimbledon Guardian)

Merton Winter Night Shelter sees faith groups band together to help the homeless

8:50am Friday 4th January 2013 in News By Omar Oakes

Faith groups have banded together to provide a shelter for homeless people during the cold winter months.

The YMCA’s Merton Winter Night Shelter project is split between six churches, a synagogue and a mosque for the first six weeks, who have agreed to turn their halls into a shelter for 12 homeless people each day.

Talat Malik, the secretary of Wimbledon mosque, based in Ryfold Road, Wimbledon Park, said they do not have a hall but their members volunteered every Tuesday at the Salvation Army in Kingston Road, Wimbledon.

He said: “The mosque’s management has changed and we now have a different committee.

“This is the first year has got involved and we’re looking to do a lot more in the community in future. We hope to feed 80 people in future.”

For more information visit ymcalsw.org.