Open Hands
Open Hands Trust – a charity founded by Trinity Life Church.
“Where every life is valued, where compassion and kindness are given and investment is made in and through people”
The Storehouse
The Storehouse is part of the Open Hands Trust and provides hampers to people who find themselves in difficult circumstances. Partners, such as Action Homeless, Red Cross, and Leicester City council recommend people who may need one of the following hampers:
- A Food Hamper – containing various food items such as tinned vegetables, fruit, tuna, soup, oil, rice or pasta, tea, sugar, milk and a some special treats.
- A New Home Hamper – particularly for people who have moved into new accommodation from hostels, prison or have been sleeping rough. The hamper contains basic toiletries and cleaning products etc.
- A New Baby Hamper – baby clothes and basic toiletries for vulnerable new mums and their babies.
The hampers are delivered to the people on Wednesday and Friday mornings, or can be collected through arrangement.
For further information, or to recommend someone for a hamper, please telephone 0116 2558672.
Open Hands Unit
A converted garage at the corner of Upper Tichborne Street and Highfields Street, now our Compassion Unit where people can be referred by organisations if they are in need of clothes and household items, or where anyone is welcome for a free hot drink, toast and friendship.
The Unit is open:
Tuesdays 10am-12pm – ‘Just for Women’
The session offers a free cafe, friendship and craft activities as well as clothes, shoes, baby clothes/equipment and household items.
Thursdays 10am -12pm – Open session for all
This session offers a free cafe and friendship to everyone.
Secondhand clothes, shoes and household items are available to guests who visit the unit through a referral from an organisation.
Referrals can be made by a headed letter, through email, telephone or by bringing a person to the unit.
Open Hands Furniture
Furniture donations are collected, stored in our warehouse and delivered to those in need free of charge. To donate or for further information please telephone (0116) 2558672 or email sue.smout@openhandsleicester.org.uk
Open Hands Meal
A hot meal offered to anyone who needs it, including a vegetarian option.
Tuesday Evenings 7-8pm
At The Open Hands Unit, on the corner of Upper Tichborne Street and Highfields Street.
Want to do something rewarding?
We always welcome new members to our Open Hands teams. To talk further about this email Sue or visit our Open Hands table on a Sunday morning.