Dear friends & supporters, Europe is in the midst of the most significant refugee crisis for almost a century. Millions of people are fleeing their homes due to war, persecution, oppression and torture and many of these are making their way to Europe. They face many dangers on their long journey and are willing to… Read More →
Open Hands Seeks 4th House
We are on the look out for a fourth house to rent in Sheffield to house three additional destitute asylum seekers. If you have or know of a three bedroom house in the City that would be suitable we’d like to hear from you. We are able to pay a reasonable rent and look after… Read More →
Open Hands new house in Walkley!
We are delighted that we’ve been able to open a new house in Walkley! This is our third rented house in the city of Sheffield with stunning views over Sheffield – made possible after several successful grant applications from national bodies. Our trustees (below) worked hard to apply for them, are we’re so happy they came… Read More →
New guest is welcomed
We were delighted to interview a new guest for one of our houses. Mesut (left in photo) has moved in recently. We interviewed him with help from Open Hands friend Cyrus who acted as a translator. Now Mesut will have a warm, safe and friendly place to live for the next 12 months, giving him… Read More →
Improvements to our Woodseats house
On a windy Saturday morning recently we completed some improvement work to the house we rent in the Woodseats area. One of our trustees Nico put up a new fence at our own charity expense, with a lot of help from a team of Open Hands friends including Shahroz, Ben, Samuel and Ronald. Thanks to everyone… Read More →