PEOPLE who gave their time to support the Uniting Safe Shelter (USS) have been thanked for "showing a little faith in those who may have lost faith in themselves".
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The Bathurst Uniting Church hosted an afternoon tea on Thursday for the volunteers, with the food prepared by the management committee.
As part of the afternoon tea, a presentation was made to the volunteers about what the shelter had achieved over the five months it was in operation this year.
Coordinator Julie Greig said it was all possible because of the volunteers.
"It's not something that the Uniting Church could do on its own. It's overwhelming the way the community has embraced the project," she said.
Volunteers took on many roles at the shelter this year, including staying overnight with guests, cleaning, cooking meals, going on food shopping trips and doing laundry.
More than 70 people did overnight shifts, while there were another 50 individual volunteers who made contributions.
Multiple businesses, churches and schools also provided assistance.
The shelter is expected to return in 2020. Ms Greig said people who want to help can keep an eye on the USS Facebook page for details about new opportunities.
"We'd love to hear from anyone who would like to be involved, from keeping the shelter clean to being an overnight volunteer," she said.
