News & Events
One Man's 3,000 Mile Cycle Tour To Morocco And Back - Fundraising For Catching Lives
Jon Limebury, Co-ordinator for Catching Lives' Winter Nightshelter, is a young man who enjoys to test his own endurance! Just 5 weeks after the successful completion...
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The Book Palace
Did you know that Catching Lives has a fundraising charity book shop in the City? It is The Book Palace and sells second hand books donated by the public at very reasonable prices.
October News Update
To all of our friends, supporters and colleagues.
Last month's announcement that Canterbury Open Centre was under threat of closure triggered a wonderful response from all of you; and I would like to thank you for...
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Under Threat Of Closure
To all of our friends, supporters and colleagues,
It is with deep regret that I have to notify you of the impending suspension of service at Catching Lives' Canterbury Open Centre.
Over the last 3 years we have...
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Archbishop Speaks About Homelessness in Canterbury
According to Rowan Williams and Rudi Richardson, both experts on the issue, homlessness is a human problem that can be alleviated by a human touch and the restoration of dignity.
Friday 18th May 2012 saw a hugely poignant, yet...
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Over 65s Go Over & Above
It’s always interesting for us as a charity to see the diverse ways that people from within our community, choose to help us raise funds for our work, some weird, some “old school” and some which make you think “wow”...
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Archbishop’s Visit to the Canterbury Community Shelter
It was a cold winter night in Christmas week, the guests of the Community Shelter had made their way from the Open Centre to one of the venues, St Paul’s, the routine of the shelter had started - people setting up their beds, claiming their...
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Winter Is Nearly Here
Dated: 7th November 2011
It’s sadly no revelation to state that homelessness is a growing problem, not only in Canterbury but across the UK, where it damages individuals, families and communities.
Locally...
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Hidden Homelessness On The Rise in Canterbury
As government figures out today show a rise in homelessness in Canterbury, Catching Lives and housing charity Shelter are urging people struggling with their housing costs this Christmas to seek advice.
Statistics from the Department...
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Domus Project Launch
The Domus Project is a brand new initiative to raise awareness and money to help the homeless in Canterbury. The project came about as the brainchild of 14 year old Livvy Parsons. She had been inspired by hearing Germaine Greer speak at the...
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Canterbury Open Centre Film Launch
Having read about the closure of the Canterbury Night Shelter in 2009, film student Rosemarie Hugill set about producing a film which aimed to highlight the issues of homelessness in Canterbury and hopefully raise awareness to help solve...
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New Work Experience Project with Kent Educational Trust
Our sincere belief and experience is that part of the process of helping our service users back to society is through rebuilding their individual self-confidence and self-esteem.
This is not something you can wave a magic wand towards,...
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A Revamped Book Palace
At long last Catching Lives' fundraising charity shop, The Book Palace, is getting a facelift, making it more visible and helping to attract more book lovers and donations of books.
If you don’t know where The Book Palace is, look...
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