2026 Harvest Story

The days are getting shorter and the nights are drawing in, but Harvest is an especially bright time at Crawley Open House. The food donations we've collected from local schools, places of worship and businesses during the past six weeks demonstrate the generosity and empathy that local people continue to show to those around them that are in need.

 

Mountains of tinned food, giant bags of pasta, a month's supply of tea and coffee and the biscuits that offer a little comfort are just some of the items that have been donated. 

 

So why do we need food? Well, our high-support hostel offers three meals a day, 365 days of the year. And food crisis for many in our community means that we need to provide about 60 food parcels a week. Roughly 75% of the food we cook and give out is donated. 

 

Across the road from the hostel our Resource Centre is open each weekday and offers the chance to meet and chat over a hot drink and a bit to eat at no charge. The Resource Centre is often the first point of contact for people in insecure housing or who are homeless. The warmth and comfort we are able to provide there is an important part of how we connect with our service users and those who might otherwise feel too anxious to ask for help.

 

Thank you to everyone who supported our 2026 Harvest Appeal. Know that your kindness continues to give hope, dignity and relief to some of the most disadvantaged people in our community.