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If you have recently been made homeless, or believe you are soon to become homeless, or you are looking to help someone who is in this situation, please contact Cambridge City Council on 01223 457934.
You can also visit their office at Mandela House, 4 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1BY during normal office hours, for general advice and information.
To find out more about the service Cambridge Cyrenians offer please click here.
Rough sleepers can find support from the Street & Mental Health Outreach Team Tel. 01223 366292, or at their office at 125, Newmarket Road, Cambridge.

Other Links that may help can be found here

Cambridge Cyrenians was founded in 1970 to provide accommodation and support to single, homeless, men and women in Cambridge. We currently provide 71 bedspaces in 11 houses across the City. As an independent charity we work with other agencies in providing social housing, care and associated services to meet the needs of the user group. To find out more click here

Accommodation is provided in small shared houses,where residents are encouraged to take responsibility for their own lives, rather than large hostels.It is vital that we do not take away their ability to have constructive influence over their surroundings. An important feature of our houses is the input residents have in the decisions affecting their house. Our goal is to provide help for the person as well as their situation. By combining individual personal support with provision of acccomodation we strive for long term solutions rather than quick fixes...learn more about our accomodation service

Volunteering We rely heavily on volunteers who are recruited locally, nationally and from all over the world. They can be residential, full time, or just give their time when they can. Volunteers, assisted by staff members, help our clients directly while at the same time developing their own personal, practical and vocational skills. Find out more
Other ways to help
We are also grateful for practical and financial support in other ways, for example, by way of a text donation, through the Good Gift Catalogue, by cheque, or through an immediate online contribution. Click on Big Give to donate online now.

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Cambridge Cyrenians participate in the Tommy McLafferty Cup

The fourth annual Tommy McLafferty football tournament took place in May. Organised by Cambridge South Rotary Club and local organisations that support the homeless, 10 teams sportingly battled it out for the trophy. Despite not winning a single game, Cambridge Cyrenians team very much enjoyed the day, with Marlene Schmid receiving a commendation for her play. football-team

The tournament is named after Tommy McLafferty, who was an accomplished footballer and a member of the homeless community, who died in 2009.
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Volunteering with Cambridge Cyrenians

polytunnel 2748 Cambridge Cyrenians is offering full-time volunteering opportunities to those who want to develop their skills and experience working in social care. So whilst volunteering is often seen as a way of benefiting others, our full-time volunteers also gain a great deal of important work experience as well as satisfaction from the work they do.

There are many reasons why people volunteer,

Your chance to give something back and make a real difference
Meeting new people, some like minded, so from very different backgrounds.
Making new friends, often leading to lifelong friendships
Having new experiences and learn new things or making use of existing skills
Build confidence -as you tackle new challenges
Enhances your employability with direct work experience
Sometimes influencing your career choice
And finally, to have fun. It can be hard work, but is usually great fun and very rewarding.

So if you are interested in knowing more about what we can offer please click here.

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You can now help support the Cambridge Cyrenians by simply browsing the internet. All it requires is to homepage the following link, and we will receive a small donation while you browse.

http://sites.affilyon.co.uk/cambridgecyrenians

Become a Trustee

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Join us on our allotments

Join the Roots and Shoots Allotment project. Home grown strawberries Would you like to help by Volunteering? Can we tempt you with fresh air, exercise, free tea or coffee, and home grown vegetables?
Learn more about the Project or how and when to Volunteer

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A History of Cambridge Cyrenians
We have been working with the homeless in Cambridge for over 40 years. A free copy of the book is available to read or download.
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