News & Events at Chester Aid to the Homeless
Sleep Out Thanks
All of us at Chester Aid to the Homeless wish to say a big thank you to everyone who took part in our Sleep Out 2011.
More than 70 brave souls spent the night sleeping out under the stars on December 2nd 2011 to raise money for CATH. It was nice to see so many familiar faces once again!
Sponsorship is still coming in but to date the Sleep Out has raised in excess of £12,000. We are extremely grateful to everyone who took part in the Sleep Out and the kind donations for “Sleep Ins”.
All of the money raised is used to support homeless people by providing food, accommodation, education and other services.
Big Lottery
CATH’s Big Lottery client learning project is exceeding all expectations and yielding some impressive outcomes.
Since November CATH clients accessing the project based in Harold Tomlins Centre have achieved a total of 38 vocational/ work related certificates.
- 3 CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme)
- 8 emergency first aid in the workplace
- 16 food hygiene certificates
- 10 manual handling
- 1 health and safety in crop spraying
John Buchanan, project leader, explained: “This has proved an incredible opportunity for people to gain qualifications who are traditionally not expected to do so.”
CATH 2012 AGM
This year CATH’s AGM will take place on Thursday 6th September. This will be during the evening. Further details to follow.
CBC Charity Walk
This year’s Chester Business Club Charity walk takes place on Sunday 29th April at11am Registration from10.30am. The 6 mile walk starts at Chester Racecourse.
Entry £10 per walker, minimum age 16. All walkers are asked to raise a minimum of £50.
Further details are available from: www.chesterbusinessclub.co.uk
