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Could you help make a birthday special for two little ones that Shelter Merseyside are supporting?For most children, bir...
18/08/2026

Could you help make a birthday special for two little ones that Shelter Merseyside are supporting?

For most children, birthdays are a time of excitement, presents and making happy memories. But for one family currently living in temporary accommodation, Mum is facing the heart breaking reality of not being able to afford birthday presents for her children.

Her son’s 5th birthday is coming up on 6 September, followed by her little girl’s 2nd birthday on 26 September. The children don’t need anything extravagant but something to unwrap, something to make them smile and something that reminds them that their birthdays matter.

The little boy likes cars and superheroes, so toys or birthday gifts around those themes would be very welcome. But any age-appropriate birthday present would make a huge difference.

If you have a new or good-quality gift that you could donate, please get in touch with Shelter Merseyside on ([email protected]). We are unable to respond to messages on social media. If you want to drop any items off, our hub is open 9:30am–4:30pm.

Let’s help make sure these little ones still get to have their birthday whilst we work to make sure they have a safe place to call home.

Thank you,

The Shelter Merseyside Team

🚨 HALF PRICE TICKETS! 🚨 Join us on Wednesday 5th August for an evening of laughter, Shakespeare and the great outdoors a...
28/07/2026

🚨 HALF PRICE TICKETS! 🚨 Join us on Wednesday 5th August for an evening of laughter, Shakespeare and the great outdoors at Claremont Farm, Bebington! 🌳🎭

(Subject to availability) the last remaining tickets for our outdoor performance of As You Like It are now HALF PRICE...but once they're gone, they're gone!

Every ticket helps support Shelter's fight for home, so you'll be enjoying a brilliant evening whilst making a difference.

Top tip: Don't forget to bring a camping chair or picnic blanket... standing ovations are for the end, not the whole show!

🎟️ Grab your discounted tickets before they're gone: https://ShelterTheatreAsYouLikeIt.eventbrite.co.uk

Got a question? Drop us an email at [email protected].

That was the reality for cancer survivor Matthew.If you’d asked Matthew what his life was like back in early 2019 he’d h...
09/07/2026

That was the reality for cancer survivor Matthew.

If you’d asked Matthew what his life was like back in early 2019 he’d have said one word, ‘tremendous’. He enjoyed foreign travel and golf. He was self-employed and loved his job in construction. He was paying off the mortgage on his one bed flat.

But in August 2019 Matthew noticed he was losing weight and kept getting an upset stomach. He also started experiencing hot flushes. Tests revealed he was suffering from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. That’s when Matthew’s life started to unravel. He lost his job, because he kept collapsing and was considered a danger on site. It meant Matthew, who was self-employed, was left without income.

Chemotherapy was extremely difficult for Matthew. He suffered multiple side effects, including developing sepsis. ‘Chemo completely trashed me,’ Matthew explains. ‘I didn’t know what day it was and couldn’t even get out of bed.’

To keep afloat until he could start working again, Matthew used his PIP payments to meet his mortgage payments, but that meant cutting back elsewhere. Including on food. By Autumn 2021, Matthew had no choice but to sell his home.

Waiting for council support Matthew began sofa surfing and eventually sleeping in his car. Crammed with his belongings, Matthew – who is 5ft 11in tall – had no choice but to sleep sitting in the driver’s seat.

‘My body was constantly in fight or flight mode,’ Matthew says. ‘It got to the point where my doctors referred back to cancer team as an urgent case.’

Last winter, when temperature dropped below zero, Matthew was put in a hotel under the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol. 'It was a really scary place,' Matthew remembers.

After a brief stay in temporary accommodation which ended, Matthew says, with an illegal eviction, he returned to sleeping in his car just as the country was being gripped by a dangerous heatwave.

A few days ago, Matthew, who is registered as disabled, was offered a room in a hostel but he is still waiting for suitable accommodation that meets his needs.

Shelter are supporting Matthew to fight for his rights but the truth is, England desperately needs more social homes to end the housing emergency and ensure everyone has the safe, suitable and stable home they need.

22/06/2026

This Wednesday!!

All for One; One for All! Young D’Artagnan is desperate to join Athos, Porthos and Aramis as an elite Musketeer of the King’s Guard. But are his swashbuckling credentials sufficient?

Find out as the fearless four survive the schemes of Cardinal Richelieu and cross swords with the deadly Milady de Winter...

Tickets selling fast - grab yours at https://bit.ly/theatremusketeers

Join us for a swashbuckling outdoor performance of The Three Musketeers Expect adventure, drama & plenty of laughs in a ...
05/06/2026

Join us for a swashbuckling outdoor performance of The Three Musketeers

Expect adventure, drama & plenty of laughs in a stunning open-air setting - perfect for a summer evening.

24th June - Gates open 6.30pm, show starts 7pm

Tickets - https://bit.ly/theatremusketeers

We have some fantastic challenge events coming up:, with something for everyone:June13th - Great North Swimhttps://www.e...
30/05/2026

We have some fantastic challenge events coming up:, with something for everyone:

June

13th - Great North Swim
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/great-north-swim-for-shelter-tickets-1981932533560

27th - Skydive
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/skydive-for-shelter-tickets-1988472220941

July

11th - Bungee Jump
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bungee-jump-for-shelter-tickets-1988469341328

19th - Colour Run
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bungee-jump-for-shelter-tickets-1988469341328

September

26th - Shropshire Hills Challenge
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shropshire-hills-challenge-tickets-1644898237909

27th - Coniston Magnificent Seven
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coniston-magnificent-7-tickets-1985865360752

October

16th - Fly the Pitch for Home
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fly-the-pitch-for-home-tickets-1983883549100

Address

The Crypt, Holy Trinity Church, Richmond Park
Liverpool
L65AA

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 12pm
2pm - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 12pm
2pm - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 12pm
2pm - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 12pm
2pm - 4pm
Friday 10am - 12pm
2pm - 4pm

Telephone

+448088004444

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