Christmas and winter are particularly difficult times for our clients most of whom don’t have the luxury of spending time in the warmth with friends and family and with plenty of food and fun.  The Hope Centre is here to give this sort of support to the homeless and vulnerable people who use our day centre.We provide conversation, food and a warm place where people can spend time, as well as providing training and development activities to help people back to independent living. This type of support is not cheap though, which is why we rely most heavily on donations from people like you at this time of year.  We need to raise around £40,000 to get us through the winter months, so we are appealing to you for any financial support you can provide.   So far this year, 1041 people have received our support, and we will continue to open throughout the festive season, even on Christmas Day.