Wakefield Night Shelter open tonight as temperatures plunge to -4C

The shelter for homeless people at Wakefield Baptist Church will be open overnight tonight (Thursday, February 10) as temperatures drop below freezing.
By Leanne Clarke
Published 10th Feb 2022, 10:48 GMT
The forecast for Wakefield from the Met Office says temperatures will be -1C by 10pm tonight, dropping further to -4C by the early hours of tomorrow morning.The forecast for Wakefield from the Met Office says temperatures will be -1C by 10pm tonight, dropping further to -4C by the early hours of tomorrow morning.
The forecast for Wakefield from the Met Office says temperatures will be -1C by 10pm tonight, dropping further to -4C by the early hours of tomorrow morning.

The forecast for Wakefield from the Met Office says temperatures will be -1C by 10pm tonight, dropping further to -4C by the early hours of tomorrow morning.

When the mercury drops to zero the doors open to the city’s night shelter for rough sleepers.

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The shelter is an emergency cold weather provision, providing overnight accomodation (and more) to homeless people in the Wakefield area

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The church is located on Belle Isle Avenue and will be open from 8pm to 8am.

Rough sleepers wishing to self-refer for help or members of the public that are concerned about someone sleeping rough can use a reporting service available via Streetlink.

Reports can be made at any time online or you can call 0300 500 0914.

Alternatively contact can be made direct to the Rough Sleeper Support Service on 01924 385722 or via email on RC&[email protected]

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