Canterbury Community Shelter Evening and Night Staff Hours: 4.30pm – 8pm eve 7.45pm – 8.45am overnight Temporary for 3 months £10.60 per hour Location: Canterbury, East Kent Closing date: Midday on Friday 5th November 2021 Interviews Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th November 2021 CatchingLives are seeking to employ a number

Catching Lives is an independent charity aimed at supporting the rough sleepers, homeless and vulnerably housed in Canterbury and East Kent; those who have, for many reasons, fallen through the gaps in society and feel they have nowhere else to turn. Our vision is of a society where all are

On 28th July 2021 the Government unveiled their Beating Crime Plan which included measures to prevent prison leavers returning to the street and reoffending. These will include: • Basic, temporary accommodation provided to keep prison leavers off streets to stop reoffending • Extra investment in drug and alcohol treatment to

Right now, donations to Catching Lives mean more than ever. The government has begun to withdraw its support for homeless people during the pandemic and our focus is now on helping as many people as possible, both in the short-term by providing equipment such as tents, sleeping bags, a place

During the winter of 2020/21 Catching Lives worked alongside other agencies, such as Canterbury City Council to offer a form of emergency accommodation under Winter Provision to as many rough sleepers as possible. Thank you to everyone who made this possible including The Youth Hostels Association, our staff and volunteers

  Catching Lives, the independent charity based in Canterbury, that works with rough sleepers and the homeless, is looking to employ a part time Marketing Support Officer (MSO). Reporting to the charity’s Fundraiser and General Manager, the MSO will form part of a team to support and drive a variety

BOOKSHOP IN LOCKDOWN Courtesy of lockdowns 1, 2 and 3, our bookshop has mostly been closed since March 2020, but our wonderful, dedicated team of volunteers have ensured we are still generating income to help our charity support the homeless throughout the Covid crisis. The shop did manage to re-open

The Chartham String Band have written and produced a single entitled ‘Catching Lives’ to help raise funding and awareness of homelessness. We are delighted that the band have decided to donate all proceeds from sales of the single to Catching Lives. Please listen to the song but most importantly buy