Who We Are

The All Souls Local Action Network (ASLAN) began as a tea run back in 1988, and since then has grown into a number of projects working with those affected by homelessness across London’s West End.

What We Do

ASLAN run a variety of initiatives including serving a hot breakfast every Saturday morning, visiting people where they sleep (starting with those on our front steps), and a be-friending programme that offers support, regular meals, and weekly Bible studies for those interested. In the winter months, we usually host a shelter.

The team are committed to manifesting God’s love to homeless people through their actions: by addressing physical, mental and spiritual needs; by giving help and affection without preconditions; by transmitting their joy in Christ; and by steadily improving standards of care and support, with God’s guidance.

Why We Do It

In the Bible, we read how Jesus healed the sick, fed the hungry, befriended the lonely and taught the Kingdom of God wherever he went. Following in his example, ASLAN’s ministries meet a wide range of needs: from shelter, food and clothing to friendship, help with paperwork and much more.

Give now to support ASLAN.

Donate

You can also support our work in other ways, find out more below.

Pray for ASLAN

Please pray for our staff and volunteers as well as the homeless guests we meet each week.

Once a month we meet to pray together at All Souls Langham Place, anyone is welcome to join. We usually meet on the second Sunday of the month, 4pm - 5pm. For more details please get in touch - aslan@asstc.org.uk

Donate Shoes and Clothing

We give out hundreds of pairs of socks and underpants each year, along with T-shirts and warm, hard-wearing clothing, sleeping bags and footwear. Why not have a clothes collection at your work, club or church group?

Donations need to be delivered to All Souls Clubhouse, unfortunately we aren’t able to organise collections.

Clothes We Really Need

Jeans
Shoes & trainers (sizes 9 and above are particularly welcome)
Sleeping bags
Donations of new, unused underwear (pants and socks).

Clothes We Don’t Need

Stained, torn or worn-out clothes and shoes
White or cream jumpers and trousers
Suits, ties, dinner jackets
Dressing gowns and night clothes
Women’s and children’s clothes

We aim to use the clothes we ask for to give to those who need them. However, clothes we can’t use are donated to another charity. We do not sell clothes to spend on other things or to add to our general funds.

Volunteer with ASLAN

We love to welcome new people to our team, no matter how much or how little experience you have. We have different areas where you can be involved in helping people affected by homelessness in central London.

Day Centre
Saturdays, 9.00am–12.00pm
At All Souls Clubhouse we host around 50+ rough sleepers, serving a hot breakfast and providing showers, clothes, access to computers as well as a bible talk and bible study. Volunteers help in a number of roles, including spending time connecting with the guests. (This used to be hosted at Webber Street but has now moved to All Souls Clubhouse.)

Winter Shelter
Every day, November to June
Westminster Communal Setting Shelter provides emergency accommodation in the winter for up to 20 guests. ASLAN provides supper, overnight shelter and breakfast, manned by a paid Shelter Coordinator and teams of serving partners, who serve either a night shift or morning shift once every fortnight.

(This is a current area of need, please volunteer in this area if you can.)

Visiting
Weekdays, 7.00pm–9.00pm
Visitors take a guest out for a meal every two weeks and pray for healthy friendships that help guests move away from homelessness. (Visiting is our most intensive volunteer area. We suggest people new to ASLAN serve in another area for a year before moving to Visiting)

Sleep Site Visiting
Saturdays, 5.45am–8.30am
A team of volunteers pray for each rough sleeper in the parish. We offer to read a psalm with them, share tea or coffee as well as linking the person with appropriate professional help.