We are
Helping Hands UK

With hubs in the cities of Leeds and Northampton, we are a growing homeless outreach group who strive to nurture and protect some of our cities’ most vulnerable people.

Our team are from all walks of life, including NHS workers, and those who have previously been homeless themselves.

We are lucky to be supported by companies such as M&S, Morrisons, Greggs and Co-Op. But most of all, we’re lucky enough to have huge support from the people in our local communities.

Helping Hands began life with a very small handful of people who had experienced homelessness, addiction, and had been forced into deprivation. After managing to get the help they needed (or help themselves), they are now trying to give something back to those who are living incredibly difficult lives that are all too familiar.

Our founder Toni started the organisation with a view that Helping Hands UK was a model that could easily be replicated, and so new branches could pop up anywhere in the UK where support was needed. If you’d like to start a Helping Hands UK group of your own in your city, please message us today to see how we can support you.

Why we need your help

We are a non-profit organisation, and without the generosity of our volunteers and donors we would not be able to run.

We rely completely on donations for our food parcels for people in isolation, homeless people on the streets and those needing a helping hand.

We use many of the food donations for making meals to take on outreach (which includes hot home made soups, snacks, drinks and sandwiches). Donations of medical supplies, bedding, essential clothing items and toiletries are also key for us to be able to help those in need.

Amazon Wishlist

A simple and easy way to donate some of the goods we need the most, sent straight from your computer or mobile phone to our door.

Volunteer

The most valuable donation we can receive? Your time. Get in touch to join our incredible team of frontline volunteers.

Have a clear out

We all have things at home which we don't use; A coat you never wore, or a well-intended yoga mat you never took out of the box!

Thank You

More than just a sandwich

Putting a pound in a paper cup, nipping into the bakery for a cup of tea and a sandwich… This is often the most common approach people take to helping the homeless. But it’s not the most helpful. 

We see homeless people as what they are: people. As nice as the quick fix of a sandwich or a cup of tea might seem, the importance of seeing people’s wellbeing as a whole is so important. A fresh change of socks, medical supplies, toiletries, or even a kind conversation might actually be what that person needs to make themselves feel better or more comfortable. 

If you’d like to support our outreach teams by providing vital supplies, just click the Amazon Wishlist link below.

2025 outreach

The first day of the year ..woopwoop .. we prayed for the rain to stop, and it did . what a beautiful event , so

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Kind Words

Thank you from
Helping Hands UK