Our team of Project Workers have been busy this week delivering Christmas dinner packages to residents. We deliver the essential ingredients for a festive meal to each of the houses and residents share the responsibility for food preparation and cooking between themselves.
Almost all of our accommodation is in small, shared houses, rather than large hostels, where residents are encouraged to take responsibility for their own lives. This means that residents have a home to call their own, facilities to cook for themselves, and are supported to make decisions about their homes and futures.
Residents also received a Christmas gift of thermal socks from our friends at Soctopus, a local sock shop who matched their sales on Black Friday and generously donated over 900 pairs of socks.
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Graham* could not move on from Cambridge Cyrenians' supported housing for one reason: he had no valid ID. He would have been living on the streets without the help his Cambridge Cyrenians support worker who has been working with him from day one.
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Jack* is self-employed, has been in recovery for 14 years, and he has just moved into a new home through HomeLink. It hasn't been a straight road to get there. Jack experienced homelessness once before, alongside substance use. A relationship breakdown a few years ago left him homeless again, and he moved into one of our move-on houses to start rebuilding.
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It only takes one change in circumstances for homelessness to happen. For Jake*, it started with a rotator cuff injury at work. He lost his job, then his home, and found himself sleeping on a park bench in the freezing cold on his first night without one.
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Our modular homes have been featured on BBC Look East, bringing the work we are doing for people who have experienced homelessness to a wider audience across the East of England.
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Six modular homes that were due to be scrapped have been saved from landfill by Cambridge Cyrenians and are being prepared for their first residents. Instead of being wasted, they will give people experiencing homelessness in Cambridge a safe, secure place to live.
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National property consultancy Carter Jonas, acting on behalf of Cambridge Cyrenians has secured planning permission from Cambridge City Council for five modular homes and a support office for people experiencing homelessness in Cambridge.
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On 6th December 2026, the annual The Fine and Country Foundation's Carols by Candlelight concert at King’s College, Cambridge will be raising money for homelessness charities, including Cambridge Cyrenians. It’s a wonderful way to enjoy a festive evening while supporting a great cause. Why not come along?
Read moreCambridge Cyrenians are excited to be celebrating Christmas as part of the Mill Road Winter Fair on Saturday 5th December 2026. Stop by our table at Donkey Common, where we'll be selling our resident-designed Christmas bags, homemade gifts, and freebies.
Read moreCelebrate the 55th anniversary of Cambridge Cyrenians. Learn more about our impact and the work we have done to support people experiencing homelessness in Cambridge, network with other businesses and organisations
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