Life-changing help for people experiencing homelessness at St German's night shelter

St German's Church has reopened a Winter Night Shelter on Saturday evenings through March, offering guests a cooked meal and a safe place to sleep.

St German's Church has reopened a Winter Night Shelter that runs every Saturday evening through to the end of March. The shelter offers guests a home-cooked meal and a safe place to sleep. Volunteers from St German's Church and the Roath and Cathays Ministry Area support the scheme as part of the wider Cardiff Churches Night Shelter network. The service restarted after being paused during the Covid-19 pandemic. Key details: - The shelter operates each Saturday evening and will run through the end of March. - Guests are offered a cooked meal, a safe place to rest, and an opportunity to connect in a non-judgmental setting. - The scheme is part of the Cardiff Churches Night Shelter network, which includes several local churches such as Grangetown Baptist, St Mary of the Angels, St Peter's, and the Seventh-day Adventist Community Church. - Around 20 volunteers are needed each night to prepare food, set up beds, and welcome guests. - Volunteers describe their involvement as deeply meaningful, and some guests have gone on to secure employment and rebuild stability. - Church leaders highlighted the shelter as a practical form of community engagement and care. Summary: The shelter provides practical support and social connection that volunteers say helps guests feel valued. It is operating weekly through March as part of a wider network of Cardiff churches, with around 20 volunteers needed each night.