Joyful October – Celebrating Success at CENS
Colchester homeless shelter Celebrates success with our annual AGM, some amazing harvest donations, and most importantly some amazing move-on stories!
Oct 26
Text CENS to 70085 to donate £4
Your donation will cover 1 night’s service charge at CENS.
This is a contribution towards breakfast, evening meal, toiletries, laundry facilities, wifi access, water and electricity.
MYTHBUSTER: Homeless shelters are run down and dirty!
People can be nervous when they arrive at CENS as the preconceived ideas of a ‘homeless shelter’ aren’t exactly encouraging.
Oct 21
Therapy for residents
Whilst the support workers at CENS are all mental health first aiders and trained to be conscientious of the residents’
Oct 11
A day in the life of… CENS’ Kitchen Co-ordinator
Feeding 15 hungry residents every day on a budget is no easy task. Here’s how Emma gets it done! 9.45am
Aug 23
A day in the life of… CENS’ Manager
What does it take to run a night shelter? Manager, Marina Woodrow shares her schedule and how she tackles any
Jul 29
Join Our Community Of Monthly Donors
Become a Friend of CENS today by giving monthly We want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who
Jul 14
#mythbuster: “Why don’t they get a job?”
Many people who refer in to CENS want to work. Having a stable job can help someone leave homelessness behind
Jul 5
A day in the life… of a CENS resident
Here one resident gives us an insight into what life is like at CENS 8.30am First knock of the morning
Jul 1