COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY BIG RUN-WALK-CYCLE
Staff from Coventry Building Society have raised a fantastic £2,713 for their Community Partner, Coventry Cyrenians ......... read more...
SUKI'S CANINE RESCUE CREW 1
Coventry Cyrenians are very pleased to be working alongside Suki's Canine Rescue Crew to help a homeless man with his dog Molly. read more...
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY STUDENT VISIT
Student representatives from Coventry University attended Cyrenians to donate items that had been donated by students at Coventry University. read more...
FARGO VILLAGE DOG SHOW
On Sunday 1st May, Fargo Village, situated in Far Gosford Street, held a family friendly dog show which was attended by several charities throughout the City, including Cyrenians and Windsor’s & Refreshed. read more...
WINDSORS AND REFRESHED EASTER EVENT
Thanks to everyone who attended and made food for our our Easter bake sale event at Windsor's & Refreshed on 26th March ............ read more...
YAP RESIDENT ACTIVITIES 2
Residents at YAP (Young Accommodation Project) based in Nuneaton, regularly plan activities together with the help of their Project Worker Teresa Fitzgerald. read more...
HELP SAMANTHA RAISE MORE MONEY FOR CYRENIANS
Last September Sam Hale nee Raybould's dad dad passed away from liver failure caused by alcoholism. read more...
HOMELESS LINK C.E.O VISIT
On 10th February Rick Henderson, C.E.O of Homeless Link London visited Coventry Cyrenians. read more...
COMMUNITY SUPPORT MEDIATION COURSE
Phil Smith attended the ten week Community Support Mediation Course ............ read more...
CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH EVENT 2015
Cyrenians held their annual event on Christmas day, at the Methodist Church, Central Hall, welcoming all that may be homeless, lonely, vulnerable, or would have gone without a Christmas dinner. read more...
ST JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
In December, pupils Eva & Harry from St John Vianney Catholic Primary School in Coventry............ read more...
ST MARYS AND ST BENEDICT'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Pupils from St Marys & St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School in Coventry attended our Head Office, along with their teachers. read more...
VOLUNTEER CHRISTMAS PRESENT WRAPPERS
With all the wonderful donations that we received this Christmas, we needed help to wrap them up .... read more...
MIDLANDS TUC WOMENS COMMITTEE CHRISTMAS DONATION
Before Christmas, Jane Nellist delivered a huge donation.... read more...
THE JOB CENTRE CHRISTMAS APPEAL
In December The Job Centre, based in the City Centre decided to set up their own Christmas appeal on behalf of Cyrenians. read more...
BISHOP ULLATHORNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Pupils from Bishop Ullathorne Catholic Secondary School in Coventry attended our Head Office, along with their teacher, Mrs Smith. read more...
CHILDREN DONATE CHRISTMAS SHOE BOXES
Two kind and very thoughtful children asked their mum if they could fill shoe boxes and give them to the needy this Christmas. We are very grateful that they chose Cyrenians. read more...
CYRENIANS CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH EVENT 2015 2
We would like to thank the following for their kind donations of food, chocolate, presents, toiletries, clothes and money in support of our Christmas Lunch Event for people who are homeless, vulnerable or isolated which will be taking place at the Methodist Central Hall on Christmas Day (11am-3pm): read more...
WINDSORS AND REFRESHED 3RD YEAR ANNIVERSARY
On Monday 30th November, staff, volunteers, and customers celebrated the third year anniversary of Windsor’s & Refreshed which opened in 2012. read more...
ASPIRE IN ARTS
One of our residents, Kane has been doing some mentoring with young people with Aspire in Arts, working from a youth club in Camphill in Nuneaton. read more...
CLOSURE OF STRATFORD UPON AVON FURNITURE SHOP
Last week we handed back the old Somerfield unit in Fountain Way Stratford Upon Avon, which we had been given rent free by the Landlords since June 2013. read more...
YAP RESIDENT ACTIVITIES
Residents at YAP (Young Accommodation Project) based in Nuneaton, regularly plan activities together. read more...
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2015
The AGM (Annual General Meeting) was held on 21st October 2015. Our Management Team members were invited to meet with the Board of Trustees. read more...
STEPHENS STORY
I arrived at a Cyrenians House on 9th April 2014 at which time I was on the painful process of coming off heroin and vodka. read more...
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY VOLUNTEER FAIR NOV 2015
On Tuesday 10th November, Cyrenians attended the Volunteer Fair held at the Coventry University, this time in the student common room in the Richard Crossman building. read more...
VOLUNTEER SERVICE SUPPORT TEAM BUILDING DAY
On Friday 9th October, we held a Volunteer Service Support Team Building Day. read more....png)
COVENTRY FUN RUN CHARITY VILLAGE 2015
On Sunday 4th October we attended the Coventry Fun Run, in the War Memorial Park read more...
CYRENIANS CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH EVENT 2015 1
On Christmas Day, Coventry Cyrenians will once again be welcoming people to the Methodist Central Hall in Coventry for a Christmas Day meal ... read more...
HARVEST FESTIVAL DONATIONS 2015
Cyrenians gratefully received an abundance of Harvest Festival produce again this year from the following Churches and schools ... read more...
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY VOLUNTEER FAIR OCT 2015
On Tuesday 13th October, Cyrenians attended the Volunteer Fair held at the Coventry University .. read more...
POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM ALCOHOL AND MEDIATION SERVICE
Phil Smith (Young Person's Alcohol & Mediation Co-ordinator) who runs the service funded by Comic Relief, has put together a selection of positive feedback he has received so far. read more...
FAR GOSFORD STREET FOOD TRAIL
An event was held on Saturday 26th September - to celebrate all that’s great about Far Gosford Street, where you can find Fargo Village, as well as the living history of Coventry with links to its ska heritage, and Coventry City FC's past. read more...
UP-CYCLED COUNTERFEIT CLOTHING FOR SALE
Coventry University Fashion Students have up-cycled some counterfeit clothing donated to us by Coventry Trading Standards, with our 'Refreshed' logo, to sell in our Charity Shop. read more...
BAILEY SWINHOE VOLUNTEER SUCCESS STORY
After leaving school Bailey had little confidence, and suffered from depression and anxiety. She spent most of her days at home, barely leaving the house. One day she plucked up the courage to go out and look for a job. read more...
COMIC RELIEF FUNDED YP ALCOHOL AND MEDIATION SERVICE
The Comic Relief funded Cyrenians Alcohol and Mediation Service is exceeding its own expectations with all counselling appointments for young people being booked and attended on an on-going weekly basis. read more...
YAP RESIDENT COMPLETES PRINCES TRUST COURSE
The Princes Trust provide great opportunities for young people to improve their confidence, self-esteem, get involved in various activities and meet other young people. read more...
WINDSORS AND REFRESHED SUPERHERO DAY
On Friday 28th August, shop Manager Jenny, Bailey, and volunteers; Maya, Kayleigh and Yuhang decided to hold a ‘cash generation day’ with a Superhero theme. read more...
UNIVERSITY DONATIONS
Coventry University have recently donated 300 surplus bedding packs to Cyrenians, saving us hundreds of pounds each month. read more...
WARWICK UNIVERSITY STUDENTS MAKE BIG CONTRIBUTION TO TACKLE FOOD POVERTY
Students at Warwick University have collected and donated a huge amount of food for those suffering from food poverty in Coventry and Leamington . read more...
SPONSORED SLEEPOUT
I think the event went really well, we really achieved our aim to raise awareness and money for Coventry Cyrenians. read more...
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...
