WNS Network Membership – Housing Justice

We believe in supporting small, local winter night shelter projects and other types of emergency accommodation to be places of transformation for guests. But we want to unleash the power that scores of small faith and community based projects have when they work together and learn from one another. That is why we convene the Housing Justice Winter Night Shelter Network. Because from small projects, big change happens.

What is the WNS Network?

The Housing Justice Winter Night Shelter Network is open to grassroots winter night shelters and emergency accommodation projects across England and Wales. We offer a network providing advice, support and funding for this movement of winter night shelters to support people experiencing homelessness.

How much does Membership cost?

Membership runs from April to March. Housing Justice asks members to contribute a £395 fee which helps fund an officer to keep the network regularly updated and even more relevant.

What you get from our Membership

Membership of the Housing Justice Winter Night Shelter Network gives you access to:

A network of likeminded projects with shared principles and values, striving to build better communities
Opportunities to network with other night shelter projects, volunteers and staff
Support with accessing grant funding
The Housing Justice Quality Mark: supporting organisational and practice development for night shelters and emergency accommodation providers
The Night Shelter Lettings Network and funding for moving people on (London boroughs only)
Our bespoke case management system
Our Impact Data reports down to Local Authority level
Resources for projects, including: code of governance, and health and safety
Advice and support from experienced Housing Justice staff
Our Winter Night Shelter annual conference
Training and advice, as part of regional and national forums and events
Regular communications, monthly network newsletter
Listing your job vacancies on our Network Jobs Board
Input into policy work representing the night shelter network at a national level
An exclusive members’ section of the website, which includes Emergency Accommodation best practice
Ongoing access to template policies and procedures

Applications to join the WNS Network

We are holding the price of membership for a fourth consecutive year. Membership of the WNS Network costs £395 per annum, due from 1st April every year.

To apply for membership of the network for your shelter project, or to discuss any issues related to it, please contact us on the email below.

Shelters which are part of the network receive an invoice directly each year. If you have any questions, please email: [email protected].

Testimonials

“To Housing Justice, thank you for your provision, which allowed us to move our shelter to a hotel and offer up to 14 rooms for guests where they could be warm and safe during the winter months. Thank you for helping to guide us through running a shelter during a pandemic. Your wisdom and resources have been invaluable and we could not have done this without you.”

– NEWway Project

WNS Network Members Resources area

Registration Help

Click here if you are having trouble registering to access the WNS Network Members Resources area

Wellbeing & Buddying

Running or participating in a night shelter project can take its toll, so we are offering a 'Buddy' scheme to support you

Network Jobs Board

Jobs within the WNS Network and wider Homelessness Sector are listed here

Donate or get involved

Housing Justice is a small, highly influential national charity. Our work makes a huge difference to thousands of people who stay at Night Shelters across the country, and those who are helped in some other way by our Churches, faith and community groups, and their volunteers. Donate, Volunteer or Become a Partner today.