News & Updates

We want to raise £50k to help people who are homeless after making the difficult decision we cannot afford to run our Winter Shelter

This is your September newsletter update from Catching Lives.

An art exhibition featuring work by Catching Lives clients is due to go on display as part of Canterbury Festival’s Open House. 

This is your September newsletter update from Catching Lives.

Catching Lives wins at the Kent Charity Awards

Funds are being raised for Catching Lives thanks to the legacy of a former volunteer and avid supporter of the charity. 

Harvest Festival season is approaching, and donations will be gratefully received.

This is your August newsletter update from Catching Lives.

Catching Lives would like to pay tribute to Martin Edwards who very sadly died suddenly on Wednesday 9 August.

Catching Lives day centre is urgently seeking extra volunteers to help in its kitchen.

Catching Lives has been awarded a grant to explore ways to improve its day centre in Station Road East. 

It’s been another busy month at Catching Lives.

A Catching Lives volunteer is one step closer to his dream of training to be a chef after being offered a full-time role at The Goods Shed in Canterbury. 

Art created by Catching Lives clients is part of an exhibition that is going on tour around Kent. 

Catching Lives has been working in collaboration with Herne Bay in Bloom on Root To Resistance - an ambitious garden project at our day centre in Station Road East. 

Three people are fundraising on JustGiving for Catching Lives by taking part in sponsored events. 

This Alcohol Awareness Week (3rd to 9th July) Catching Lives volunteer Trevor shares his story of how tackling his alcohol addiction helped him turn his life around.

It’s been a busy month at Catching Lives as we’ve continued to see an increase in demand for our services due to the cost-of-living crisis.

Emma McCrudden, Catching Lives Manager, pictured with Miriam Ellis, Activity Coordinator This Loneliness Awareness Week (12th to 18th...

Catching Lives is appealing for support as the first Heat Health Alert of 2023 has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency.

Catching Lives and Canterbury Food Bank are forking out more cash than ever to meet rising food bills due to the impacts of the cost-of-livi

Catching Lives is looking for a new Secretary to the Board of Trustees. This is a voluntary role working closely with our Chair and Chief...

Patrick du Cassé, Debbie Wilkes, Trustees of The Philip and Connie Phillips Foundation and Catching Lives Chief Executive Tasmin Maitland...

Coronation bank holiday, 8 May, saw Big Help Out events taking place around the country to promote volunteering with charities and community