Welcome to Newmarket Open Door
Newmarket Open Door has been a proud grassroots charity for more than two decades, built by the community, for the community.
Alongside our Supported accommodation and Charity Superstore, we operate a fully volunteer-run foodbank, providing vital support to local individuals and families facing hardship.
Everything we do stays local, driven by compassion, powered by people, and focused on changing lives.
Our Mission
Newmarket Open Door exists to ensure that no young person in our community has to face homelessness alone.
At the heart of our work is our 19-room supported accommodation for 18–24 year olds, located right on Newmarket High Street. It’s more than just a roof, it’s a safe, stable space where young people can begin to rebuild their lives with the support, guidance, and respect they deserve. This service is the foundation of our charity and the reason we exist.
Surrounding this core service, we’ve developed a network of projects to meet wider local needs:
– Our Charity Superstore raises vital funds to sustain our accommodation while offering affordable, second-hand goods to the community and promoting sustainability through reuse.
– Our volunteer-run Foodbank and Pop-Up Shop (a mobile foodbank) deliver emergency food support to individuals and families in need, helping to remove barriers and increase accessibility.
We are a grassroots charity, built by and for the community. Everything we do is rooted in compassion, powered by people, and focused on creating real, lasting change, starting with a place to call home.
poverty, hunger and physical and mental disability and to change perceptions and attitudes towards these people.
What we offer
Supported Housing
For over 25 years, our supported housing project in Newmarket has been providing safe, stable accommodation for young adults aged 18 to 24 who are facing homelessness or difficult circumstances. We offer up to 19 young people at a time a place to call home, along with the support they need to build brighter futures.
Our dedicated team works closely with each resident, offering tailored guidance, life skills development, and emotional support to help them gain confidence, independence, and the tools to move forward successfully into the wider community.
At the heart of our work is a genuine belief in the potential of every young person. We care deeply about each individual, and we’re proud to walk alongside them as they take their next steps toward a positive and sustainable future.
Superstore
Packed with hand picked treasures, our charity superstore offers a unique mix of vintage and second-hand clothing, furniture, electricals, artwork, and much more!
Behind Every Purchase Is a New Beginning…….
When you shop in our charity superstore, you’re helping change a young life.
Every pound spent goes directly to supporting 19 young adults, aged 18–24, living in our supported accommodation on Newmarket High Street. These are young people who’ve faced homelessness, trauma, or instability, and now have a safe place to call home.
But it’s more than just a roof over their heads. With your support, we help them learn the skills to live independently, rebuild their confidence, and take their first real steps towards a brighter future. Your purchase gives hope, dignity, and the chance to start again.
Foodbank
We operate a small but dedicated foodbank run entirely by volunteers. We provide essential items such as food, toiletries, and other household necessities to individuals and families across our community. Our team works tirelessly to raise the funds needed to keep this vital service running, so that no one in our community goes hungry.
To make our support as accessible as possible, we also run a weekly community pop-up shop every Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30am at Our Lady Immaculate & St Etheldreda Catholic Church, 14 Exeter Road, Newmarket. This friendly, £2.00 shop offers groceries and essentials to anyone who needs them, no referral or criteria required.