This winter we will be extending our day centre’s opening hours each evening of the week (including weekends).聽
路 Day Centre open every day from 9am until 9pm (last entry 7pm)
路 Hot evening meal聽
路 Activities
. Access to internet
路 Individual support to people who are homeless or vulnerably housed to keep safe and well during the winter and beyond
路 Joint working with Canterbury City Council to help people access severe weather emergency provision (SWEP) and other housing offers
Please note– some daycentre services such as laundry/ shower access will remain 9-2pm only as standard practice, and will only be available in evenings at staff’s discretion.
Volunteering
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To help our winter provision run smoothly we require volunteers to-
-Prepare an evening meal聽(served at 7pm)
-Support the staff team
-Engage in activities聽with clients
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Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Ruth Akehurst if interested-
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Fundraising
If you would like to help us raise funds for our winter provision please email our fundraiser Mick- fundraising@catchinglives.org聽
Additional money means we can do even more to support our clients during this difficult time of the year.
Campaign Kent CIC Social Policy Reports-聽Please also find reports compiled by Kelly Napier, director at聽Campaign Kent (and a Catching Lives trustee) with detailed case studies of some of the situations, for example hospital discharge to street homelessness, that our clients have faced in previous winters.