Staff and volunteers are gearing up to launch a winter shelter for homeless people experiencing homelessness in Watford.  Watford Winter Shelter at the Haven in Whippendell Road, is run by New Hope and backed by the borough council. It will operate every night from November 9 until mid-March next year accommodating up to 15 people each night, including those with pets.

Volunteers Matthew Bishop and Kevin Huscroft raised £337 for New Hope by walking the idyllic and wildly enchanting Icknield Way from Knettishall Heath in Suffolk to Ivinghoe Beacon in the Chiltern Hills near Aldbury.

People around the world will stop and have a pause for thought to mark World Mental Health Day on Saturday, October 10. It is an important opportunity to raise awareness, challenge stigma and remind ourselves that mental health is just as important as physical health.

On Saturday, October 10, people around the world will mark World Homeless Day - an opportunity to raise awareness of homelessness and, importantly, to consider what we can all do to help create a world where everyone has a safe and secure place to call home.