LOVEITTS ESTATE AGENTS DONATION
Estate Agents who were keen to help a local homeless project have handed over a welcomed donation to Coventry Cyrenians. read more...
PARTNERSHIP OFF TO A WINNING START
The Compass and Cyrenians partnership for the Cyrenians Alcohol Mediation Service was off to a winning start when Phil Smith, the newly appointed coordinator of the service came to attend the weekly Compass team meeting for the first Single Point of Contact meeting part. read more...
JOE RICHARDS
It is with regret that we learned of the death of Joe Richards, who was found dead at his home in Coventry on 24th July. read more...
CHARITY RETAIL ASSOCIATION REFRESHED
Coventry Cyrenians (a charity supporting homeless and vulnerably housed people in Coventry and Warwickshire) are reaping the rewards of a unique three way collaboration with Trading Standards and Coventry University. read more...
COVENTRY GODIVA FESTIVAL
The Godiva festival, which welcomed over 180,000 people into the War Memorial Park on a bright summery read more...
COVENTRY PRIDE STALL
Windsors and Refreshed had a stall at the Coventry Gay Pride event, read more...
COVENTRY FOYER OPEN DAY
Cyrenians were invited at the Coventry foyer open day to network with other agencies attending the event. read more...
STRATFORD PREPARATORY SCHOOL DONATION
Stratford Preparatory School in Stratford upon Avon held 2 fundraising events to raise money to help people who are homeless. Approximately 100 children and 15 staff took part in the event. read more...
POEM WRITTEN BY A CLIENT
A lot of heartache in my mind Thinking about the one’s I have hurt and left behind read more...
SPONSORED SLEEPOUT JUNE
Staff from the Intermediary Support Department at Coventry Mortgages and Godiva Mortgages (Coventry Building Society) will be taking part in a sponsored sleepout on 7th August 2015 to raise money for Cyrenians. read more...
INNOVATION IN CHARITY RETAIL AWARD
Cyrenians has been nominated for the ‘Innovation in Charity Retail’ based on an innovative collaboration whereby counterfeit clothing seized by Trading Standards offices in Coventry and Warwickshire have been up-cycled by the fashion department at Coventry University and sold by the charity under the brand name ‘Refreshed’ read more...
WALK TO SUPPORT JUNE - CIRCUITS FOR CYRENIANS
Walk to support Coventry Cyrenians (Circuits for Cyrenians) in partnership with Whitefriars Housing. read more....jpg)
BIG LOTTERY FUND GRANT RECEIVED
Cyrenians has been awarded £10,000 to boost training opportunities for young people in the city. Windsor’s and Refreshed in Far Gosford Street has secured a cash injection from the Big Lottery Fund to expand its training programme. read more...
SASHA CLIENT ACTIVITIES
Residents at SASHA were recently invited to a film and curry night organised by Narinder and Hannah (Housing Support Workers). read more...
STRATFORD SPONSORED BAG PACK AT MORRISONS
A bag packing event was arranged by staff from Stratford Residential and Outreach Service at Morrison’s in Stratford. read more...
RESIDENT GARDENING PROJECT PART ONE
The Coventry Supported Accommodation Service has recently started a Gardening Project with their residents. read more...
CYRENIANS OPEN DAY TO LAUNCH COVENTRY SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION SERVICE
On Friday 8th May, we held an open day to launch our new service in Coventry, which is the ‘Coventry Supported Accommodation Service’. This is a residential service for single men and women in Coventry aged 16 and above, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. read more...
SERVICE USERS REGISTERING TO VOTE
For some of our service users this was the first time they have registered to vote and for others they never have as they have become disillusioned with politics and politicians. We feel the issues that affect them are more apparent now more than ever. read more...
CYRENIANS STALL AT LLOYDS BANK
Staff and Volunteers from our charity shop, Windsor’s & Refreshed where invited by Lloyds Bank to have a stall at their Far Gosford Street branch, on Friday 27th March 2015. read more...
INTERMEDIARY SUPPORT DEPARTMENT OF THE COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY
Intermediary Support Department of the Coventry Building Society announced in December 2014 that their new Community Partner for the next year is Coventry Cyrenians. read more....jpg)
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK POLITICS SOCIETY SPONSORED SLEEPOUT
On the 18th February 2015, a group of seven students from the University of Warwick Politics Society slept rough in Coventry War Memorial Park to raise money for Coventry Cyrenians. read more...
LOCAL MUSICIAN RELEASING SINGLE TO RAISE MONEY FOR CYRENIANS
A local musician, Ross Darby has produced a single called “Devil and the deep blue sea”, featuring Lizzy Coughlan. He will be donating ALL proceeds to the Coventry Cyrenians. Money will be generated throughout the sales process and Ross wants it to go towards helping a charity in the city that he supports. read more...
SASHA CLIENT ACTIVITIES
Clients currently residing at SASHA (Stratford Accommodation for Single Homeless Adults) have enjoyed recent activities together. read more...
DONATION OF FRAMES AND PAINTINGS
Cyrenians have received a huge donation of large picture frames (81 in total) and approximately 40 oil paintings from Marie & Theresa Durkin. read more...
CLIENT FEEDBACK ON OUR SERVICES
Below are examples from three exit questionnaires completed with clients to provide staff with feedback on their stay in the service.Feedback from October exit questionnaire for YAP read more...
CHRISTMAS DAY AT THE METHODIST CENTRAL HALL 2014
Cyrenians held their annual event on Christmas day, at the Methodist Central Hall, welcoming all that may be homeless, lonely, vulnerable, or would have gone without a Christmas dinner. read more...
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CALUDON CASTLE SCHOOL CHRISTMAS MESSAGES 2014
We received lots of delightful Christmas cards with heartfelt messages from Pupils at Caludon Castle School, Coventry. read more...
REVERSE SANTAS GROTTO AT WINDSORS AND REFRESHED 2014
Staff at Windsor's & Refreshed held a 'reverse Santa's Grotto' read more...
JAGUAR LANDROVER DONATION 2014
A donation of £2,000 was made by Jaguar Land Rover Charities Committee to support the work of Coventry Cyrenians. read more...
DONATIONS RECEIVED AT CHRISTMAS 2014
Cyrenians gratefully received an abundance of Christmas gifts & food, toiletries and sleeping bags again this year from the following Churches, schools, local businesses and members of the public: read more...
COVENTRY 4 GOOD EVENT
Cyrenians attended the Coventry 4 Good event hosted by Voluntary Action Coventry. read more...
VOLUNTEER FAIR
On the 18th November, Cyrenians had a stall (manned by Jo Page & Laura Reynolds) at the Volunteer Fair held at the Coventry University in the James Starley Building. read more...(1).jpg)
WARWICKSHIRE SP CONSULTATION AT YAP
A consultation meeting was held on Wednesday 19th November, with Supporting People and the residents at YAP as part of the Warwickshire Consultation process, which is currently taking place. read more...
SOCKS AND CHOCS
We have gratefully received yet another parcel from Socks & Chocs. This initiative was originally set up by a former soldier, PC Ian Northcott, known as the "busking bobby". read more....jpg)
DONATIONS FOR STRATFORD UPON AVON
We received a donation of Jackets and Trousers from Mary, at St Gregory’s St Vincents De Paul Society. read more...
CHALLENGE NETWORK
In July a group of young people attended from the challenge network to complete a community project for Cyrenians. read more...
RESIDENTS HALLOWEEN EVENT 2014
YAP (Young Persons Accommodation Project) celebrated Halloween this year with a buffett prepared by some of the residents read more...
FUNDRAISING IN MEMORY OF TRACY KITE BY JOEL MORGAN
FUNDRAISING IN MEMORY OF TRACY KITE WHO WORKED FOR THE CYRENIANS CHARITY FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND SADLY DIED EARLIER THIS YEAR (BY JOEL MORGAN) read more...
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CYRENIANS SERVICES FROM 1ST APRIL 2014
In December 2013 we learned that a consortium of existing providers, which included Cyrenians, had been unsuccessful in a competitive tendering process for a Local Authority contract incorporating all of the adult homelessness services in Coventry. The successful bidder was the Salvation Army and the new contract commenced on 1st April 2014. read more...
COVENTRY HALF MARATHON MARCH 2014
The Coventry Half Marathon took place on Sunday 23rd March 2014. Many thanks to all the runners who braved the cold damp weather, and all those who sponsored them to raise money for Cyrenians. Our stall was held outside the Coventry Transport Museum and we were delighted that the Lord Mayor, Councillor Gary Crookes and his wife, Lady Mayoress Shirley Crookes made time to stop and talk to our volunteers and staff. All our runners successfully finished in good time. read more...
WINDSOR'S AND REFRESHED FIRST ANNIVERSARY
On Saturday 30th November, we celebrated the first anniversary of our social enterprise, Windsor's and Refreshed. Based on Far Gosford Street in Coventry, the project comprises a coffee shop and retail outlet and offers work experience and volunteering opportunities to young people who are homeless and/or unemployed. read more...
