We proudly took part in VOLFEST 2024, an event organised by Chelmsford CVS to celebrate National Volunteers Week. Held on 6 June along Chelmsford High Street, VOLFEST brought together over 50 local charities, showcasing their efforts and promoting volunteerism within the community. We engaged with more than 100 attendees, including Chelmsford’s Mayor Councillor Janette Potter, […]
Earlier this month, our lovely Frazer was interviewed on Phoenix FM by Patrick Sherring. They spoke all about Cool to be Kind’s weekly outreach group ‘Warm Hearts for Cold Hands’ which Frazer helps out at. He talked about how every Wednesday evening in the layby in front of Chelmsford library, Chelmsford Rough Sleeper Support provide […]
The City Council and two other agencies working in Chelmsford have secured £100,000 for accommodation to stop ex-offenders from living on the streets when they are released from prison. Breaking the cycle of offending in Chelmsford Prisoners who are released without homes to go to after serving their time can end up sleeping in public […]
Story ‘Sleeping in my car was the hardest and worst thing I had to do and I was constantly scared of what might happen to me.’ ‘I had always had a volatile relationship with my family, particularly my mum. Coming from a Congolese family the expectation for a girl was to do well in school, […]
Connecting, exploring, taking action together Faith communities play a positive role in their neighbourhood to support people most in need, strengthening resilience, reinforcing local identity and helping to connect communities. The Essex Faith Covenant, the first county-wide Faith Covenant in the UK, was launched on 14th October 2017. It continues to drive the partnership between faith […]
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