Homeless
The Cathedral has always placed a very high priority on helping the poor and homeless people in the area. The work of providing care services is carried out on its behalf by the following three chairitable organisations:
The Passage
The Passage provides day care services and a night shelter for single homeless people over the age of 25.
www.passage.org.uk
Two important appeals from The
Passage:
Time to give? Opportunities for volunteers
Giving time can be fun, a way of meeting new friends and a very good way
of donating to The Passage.
The Passage is heavily dependent on the kindness of many volunteers to
provide essential services to homeless and vulnerable people.
Your time is greatly appreciated whether you are able to give on a regular
basis or for one event a year. You choose the time you would like to give.
Please see below for details.
Unwanted clothes, shoes or towels?
The Passage saves many thousands of pounds each year through as a result
of people’s generosity and thoughtfulness. If you have used items
like these (80% men’s, 20% women’s, with some life left in them),
we would be most grateful to receive them:
Clothing T-shirts & sweat-shirts, fleeces & jumpers, jeans/corduroys/chinos,
track suit bottoms, anoraks, bomber jackets, puffa jackets, leather or
heavy coats, gillets/padded outdoor waist coats, gloves, hats, thick socks
Shoes Training shoes, walking shoes, boots (commonest sizes 8-10, but
all useful)
Towels Do you keep the older towels, which you have replaced, in your
airing cupboard. Could people using our showers benefit from them?
As a Cathedral parishioner and/or local resident you are in a unique position
to contribute to your local community by giving time and talent to The
Passage. Whilst carrying out practical tasks you can meet the homeless
people using our services. Currently we have the following volunteer vacancies:
General help
| Hours | Days | Area |
Tasks |
| 7.30 -10am |
Monday to Friday |
St Vincent's |
Serving breaklfast and/or washing up |
| 8.00 - 10am |
Monday to Saturday |
Passage House |
Assist with continental breakfast |
| 12.00 - 2.00pm |
Monday to Saturday |
Passage House |
Assist with soup/sandwich lunch |
| 3.00 - 5.30pm |
Monday to Friday |
Passage House |
Food preparation(not cooking) |
| 5.30 - 7.30pm |
Monday to Friday |
Passage House |
Serving dinner and/or washing up |
| 11.00am - 2.00pm |
Monday to Friday |
Day Centre |
Serving lunch and/or washing up, helping in kitchen |
*N.B. if you are able to do part of one of the above shifts we would be
interested in hearing from you.
Office based help
(would suit retired professional, computer skills essential)
| Hours | Days | Area | Tasks |
| Flexible |
2/3 days a week | Central Services |
Assisting in fundraising |
| Flexible |
2/3 days a week | Central Services |
Administration |
| 12 to 2.00pm |
2/3 days a week | Passage Reception |
General Reception Duties |
| Flexible |
Flexible |
Central Services |
Data entry(typing) |
The Passage needs volunteers seven days a week. If you have some time
to spare and would like to help us in any way please call Rupert Butcher,
Volunteer Co-ordinator,
on 020 7592 1863 any weekday from 8.30am - 3.30pm
or email rupert@passage.org.uk.
The Passage
St. Vincent’s
Carlisle Place
Victoria
SW1P 1NL
The Cardinal Hume Centre
The Cardinal Hume Centre provides day care services for families and residential care for single homeless people under the age of 25.
www.cardinalhumecentre.org.uk
The Depaul Trust
The Depaul Trust offers homeless and disadvantaged people the opportunity to fulfil their potential and move towards an independent and positive future.
Everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their
community.
www.depaultrust.org
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COLLEGE
OF CHAPLAINS
CATHEDRAL PARISH
SACRAMENTS
CENTRE
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