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News & Updates


Handel's Messiah 'scratch' concert to raise money for Catching Lives
A special performance of Handel's Messiah has already raised more than £2,800 for Catching Lives before the concert has taken place.
Oct 28, 20253 min read


Winter plans at Catching Lives
This winter, Catching Lives will focus on daily drop-in services
Oct 24, 20253 min read


10 ways you can help people this World Homeless Day and beyond
Here's how you can help people who are homeless this World Homeless Day and beyond.
Oct 9, 20252 min read


Catching Lives Latest News: September 2025
Here's your September update from Catching Lives
Sep 30, 20253 min read


Meet Visual Poetry's Michał Piotrowski
Michał Piotrowski runs Visual Poetry at Catching Lives
Sep 17, 20252 min read


Catching Lives Latest News: August 2025
Here's your August update from Catching Lives
Aug 29, 20253 min read


How to help Catching Lives this Harvest Festival
Catching Lives is calling on the community to take part in its annual Harvest Festival Appeal.
Aug 28, 20251 min read


10 reasons to join the Catching Lives Board
Catching Lives is recruiting a Chair and new Trustees to join our Board
Aug 22, 20252 min read


Project Worker (Sat-Weds) applications open
Due to career progression among the team, we're recruiting a new Project Worker
Aug 8, 20251 min read


Meet Vicky's Art Club's Vicky Dyball
Artist Vicky Dyball, who works at Rock Paper Scissors, runs Vicky's Art Club workshops twice a month at Catching Lives.
Aug 1, 20252 min read


Catching Lives Latest News: July 2025
Here's your July update from Catching Lives
Jul 30, 20255 min read


We're hiring Locum Project Workers for our day centre
Catching Lives is recruiting to its team of Locum Project Workers.
Jul 25, 20252 min read


Fresh Clothes, Fresh Start: Catching Lives is fundraising for a new washing machine
Catching Lives is launching a £3,000 fundraising appeal to replace one of our industrial washing machines that is coming to the end of its life.
Jul 23, 20252 min read


Catching Lives is recruiting a new Chair and Trustees
Catching Lives is recruiting a new Chair and new Trustees to join our Board
Jul 11, 20252 min read


Catching Lives Latest News: June 2025
This is your June update from Catching Lives. We started this month by celebrating Volunteers’ Week and we’re ending the month celebrating being shortlisted as a finalist for Community Charity of The Year at the Kent Charity Awards.
Jun 28, 20255 min read


Meet Nervous Drawing's Alex Boican
Artist Alex Boican has been running Nervous Drawing workshops at Catching Lives since July 2022.
Jun 26, 20253 min read


Catching Lives needs more volunteers to support people homeless in Kent
This Volunteers’ Week (Monday 2 to Sunday 8 June), Catching Lives is appealing for volunteers after a drop in applications.
May 31, 20252 min read


Catching Lives Latest News: May 2025
Welcome to your May update. During Volunteers’ Week (Monday 2 to Sunday 8 June), Catching Lives is appealing for volunteers after a recent decline in applications.
May 31, 20254 min read


Catching Lives Latest News: April 2025
This is your April update from Catching Lives. Online bidding has begun for our charity art auction.
Apr 29, 20256 min read


Catching Lives and Streets Ahead team up for charity art auction
An art auction to raise funds for Catching Lives launches this week with online bidding opening on Thursday 24 April.
Apr 22, 20254 min read


Join Team Catching Lives for Kent Charity Trek
Catching Lives will be taking part in the Kent Charity Trek on Saturday 17 May, walking 25km to raise money for our charity.
Apr 3, 20251 min read


Catching Lives Latest News: March 2025
Spring is here and this March, we have some great news to share.
Mar 26, 20255 min read


Join our team - Weekend Project Worker and Cleaner/Assistant
Two part time fixed roles in our Day Centre
Mar 14, 20251 min read


Rough sleeping snapshot 2024 - Catching Lives responds
Figures for Canterbury show that 31 people were recorded to be sleeping rough, compared to 33 people in 2023.
Mar 4, 20252 min read
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