Homeless charity to shut night shelter

The chair of Graih, John Bingham, said: ‘The shelter has provided a vital service to the Island every night since it opened at the beginning of 2019.   The facility requires two members of staff to be on duty at all times from 9pm to 7:30am to help people who may walk in off the street as they have nowhere else to go. Our manager has done sterling work over the years leading this service.  Unfortunately, it has become increasingly difficult to maintain staffing levels. It is clear now that the situation is no longer sustainable, so it is with deep regret that Graih has taken the very difficult decision to close the night shelter from 30 September.’