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Thank you for help

We received a lovely thank you note this week.  We know that the people we work with are wonderful and kind but not everyone thinks that.  I thought you might like to read for yourselves.
The thank you came on a postcard and was typed and headed SHEFFIELD CATHEDRAL ARCHER PROJECT and continued:
Will you please convey [...]

Homeless benefit from bankers’ night out!

When the group of 11 South Yorkshire bankers slept out on the Cathedral forecourt in the January cold, they had set themselves a huge target to raise £4,000 to support the Cathedral Archer Project.  This week they handed over a cheque for £5,050 to the fundraising manager, Tracy Viner.  In total contrast to the cold, [...]

And the winner is…

Tim Renshaw - came in first out of the Cathedral Archer Project Team on the recent 10K challenge.  We actually, Tim Devey, the nurse that comes into the project 3 times a week to support our clients came in third out of everyone, and first from our small team.  Tim Renshaw came in next, followed [...]

Running for CAP 2 - new team member

Des Bellamy, the CAP Drug Worker, is joining Tim and Anne at the FSI 10k challenge run on Saturay 5th June 2010 at Thornbridge Hall, Derbyshire, to raise funds for the us. 
Des is now stepping up his fitness regime to catch up with the rigiorous training schedule Anne and Tim have been following since signing up!
There [...]

Learning from Wheelie Bin death

Last month a jury ruled that the person crushed following sleeping in a wheelie bin in Brighton prompted a special lesson at the Cathedral Archer Project.
Clients were asked if they had ever taken shelter from the wind or rain in an industrial bin.  Everyone in the group of 7 had.
The clients were then challenged to [...]

Running for CAP

Are you up to a challenge? We are looking for walkers and runners… or just sponsors!
On Saturay 5th June 2010 CAP Project Manager, Tim Renshaw, and Office Manager, Anne McGolrick, are going to run in the FSI Challenge 10 km run at Thornbridge Hall, Derbyshire, to raise funds for the us.  We would like you [...]

A tribute to Dennis

 
The funeral forDennis Bradley, founder and director of the Cathedral Archer Project took place on Thursday 25th February in Sheffield Cathedral. 
This is a short tribute to Dennis and the support he gave to the project and Sheffield Cathedral.
Dennis Bradley is one of the Cathedral Archer Project’s chief supporters and longest serving trustee.
Dennis has been an [...]

Archer Project makes you smile

The Cathedral Archer Project has been working with B and received this letter from her: (please note that the spelling, etc is exactly replicated!  B is a given name to preserve identity.)
To Sam and Des and all the Staff at the Cathedral Archer Project
As I sat and thought of all the good things you have [...]

Celebration of Carols with generous gifts

Today we filled Sheffield Cathedral with supporters, volunteers and our homeless clients.  It was the annual celebration of carols and over 350 people attended to join in the singing.  We also received very generous donations of food, toiletries and goodies for our clients from many of the people attending the service.
Thank you to everyone that [...]

FSA speaking at CAP Teamwork Conference

Following the success of its Partnerships conference, the Cathedral Archer Project (CAP) are hosting a conference on Teamwork on 27 November 2009.  Speakers include Philip Robinson of the Financial Services Authority, John Shiels from Manchester United Foundation and representatives from Turner Townsend, the military and the government office for Yorkshire and Humber.
 
 
They will be [...]