We are recruiting for Night Shelter Project Workers to join our Canterbury Community Shelter team 3 shifts per week: 2 x 13 hour waking night shifts 19:30-08:30 (£9.60 per hour) and 1 x 6 hours waking night shift with 7 hour sleep-in paid at a flat rate of £25. Contract type: Fixed

Until a few weeks ago Clive the Bear was homeless, unwanted, unloved. Clive pictured here with Catching Lives’ Paul Todd spent years in a toy shop but no-one would buy him because he wasn’t cute enough. When the toy shop closed he was left out with the rubbish and forced

Catching Lives will be holding their third Christmas concert at a new venue this year, St Peter’s Anglican Church at 13A St Peter’s St, Canterbury CT1 2BQ. Featuring the City of Canterbury Chamber Choir conducted by Dr Edward-Rhys Harry and accompanied by Ed Kemp-Luck it promises to be an atmospheric

Thank you to everyone who attended our quiz on World Homeless Day (Thursday 10th October) for helping to raise £800 which will go directly towards helping the homeless people who come to us for support. 6 teams competed, including staff from Furley Page, Herringbone Kitchens, and teams made up of

Canterbury wonder-woman Felicity Elms ran an amazing seven ultra-marathons over the summer, all in aid of Catching Lives. Her last one on 28th September was a mere 52km but the others were all run over 100km routes. She didn’t just take part either – she was a serious competitor, always

The Canterbury Community Shelter will be running from Sunday 1st December 2019 through to Sunday 31st March 2020. In partnership with churches in Canterbury we will be providing overnight accommodation for rough sleepers to shelter from the cold weather and a chance to work with staff/volunteers to find more permanent

We are delighted to announce that Catching Lives has won the Kent Community Charity of the Year 2019. This marks the third time we have won this award in the five years they have been running. Members of the Catching Lives team attended the gala evening on Thursday 13th June,

About the opportunity We are looking for registered nurses, ideally from a primary care background, and HCPC podiatrists to join our team of medical volunteers in order to expand the medical services we can offer to homeless clients who access our day centre in Canterbury. Applications from other qualified medical