How you can help
Sponsor a Rucksack
Just £5 per month
Help someone survive the streets, one rucksack at a time.
A monthly gift of £5 sponsors a rucksack filled with essential items for someone experiencing homelessness – sleeping bag, sleeping mat, bivvy bag, warm clothing, hygiene supplies, and a flask.
Your regular support means we can plan ahead and respond quickly when someone is in urgent need.
Sponsor a Rucksack today – and change a life tomorrow.
Become a Home Starter Hero
£15 per month
Give someone a fresh start in a new home.
For people moving off the streets and into housing, the first step is often the hardest. A home starter pack can make all the difference – turning a bare room into a place of safety and dignity.
By giving £15 a month, you’ll help us provide essential items like kettles, toasters, microwaves, bedding, crockery and cleaning products to someone rebuilding their life.
Become a Home Starter Hero – and help someone feel at home.
Friends of Nest
Support from Local Businesses
We're inviting local businesses to become ‘Friends of Nest’ – working with us to support people experiencing homelessness in Calderdale.
Whether you’re a small shop or a large employer, your business can make a real impact by:
- Sponsoring rucksacks or home starter items
- Donating goods-in-kind (e.g. toiletries, household items, packaging, or raffle prizes)
- Supporting through staff fundraising or matched giving
- Helping us raise awareness by sharing our work
As a thank you, we’ll feature your business on our social media and acknowledge your support in our events and campaigns.
Join the Friends of Nest and show your community you care.
Fundraise or Collect Items
Whether you’re into baking, running, quiz nights or coffee mornings, fundraising for Nest is a brilliant way to make a real impact.
Every penny you raise helps us provide essential items to people experiencing homelessness or moving into a new home.
You could host a bake sale, organise a sponsored walk, hold a raffle at work or school – or come up with your own creative idea! We’re also grateful to groups who collect items on our behalf. Whatever you do, we’ll be cheering you on every step of the way.
Give Items
Decluttering? Your unwanted bits and bobs could help change lives.
We’re always in need of good quality bric-a-brac, books, and homeware that we can sell on our stalls to raise vital funds.
We also welcome donations of new or excellent condition items that help turn empty rooms into warm homes – things like ornaments, towels, bedding and crockery are always needed. If you’re unsure what we can use, just drop us a message!
Volunteer
Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do.
From packing rucksacks with essentials for people sleeping rough, to preparing Home Starter Packs for people moving into empty houses – your time makes a difference.
We also need helping hands at fundraising events and with collections. Whether you have a couple of hours a week or want to help now and again, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in making life a little easier for those going through tough times.