Buzzing with Excitement at St Wilfrid’s Centre
Supporters, staff, volunteers and clients at St Wilfrid’s Centre have gone above and bee-yond to help create a new and un-bee-lievable addition to the wonderful knitted flower cascade.
Completion of the giant bee marked the end of the successful Tour de Hallam where the Director, dressed as a bee, cycled 230 miles and visited 53 churches around the Diocese of Hallam, while clients, staff and volunteers matched the miles and created a real buzz back at the Centre.
The bee, representing the sense of community and everyone working together, helps to highlight the fantastic work St Wilfrid’s Centre does supporting vulnerable or isolated adults and the homeless.
Lo and Bee-hold, an amazing 5762 strips were knitted by supporters, staff and clients, locally and across the UK. This exceeded the target of 5000 and demonstrated how many people are willing to go above and bee-yond to support the Centre.
The Tour de Hallam has already raised both the profile of St Wilfrid’s Centre and also £7000. With an increase in need and running costs, this is equal to the amount the charity needs to keep the Centre running for just 6 days. So - If the bee makes you smile or you just want to help the Centre support those most in need, please give a donation or set up a regular giving at: www.stwilfridscentre.org . Every pound makes a difference so please bee the person that makes someone happy today.
TOUR DE HALLAM: WE DID IT! 53 Churches, 230 miles and so many fantastic people
We wanted to raise awareness of St Wilfrid’s Centre and unite every church in the Diocese in the understanding of the responsibility we all have for those most in need. But it became so much more than that when we were met with such welcomes and contacted by strangers just because they wanted to express their support for what we were doing.
Back at the Centre, clients, staff and volunteers created a real buzz, matching the miles on th exercise bikes and supporting the Tour throughout the week.
So far, we have raised over £7000 and, therefore, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated and/or supported us.
An account of each day can be found by clicking the button below. Please do keep looking at our website and thinking about what we do so that the Tour de Hallam lasts far longer than a week.. We need your help in the future in the same way that we were shown it that week.
YOU CAN BREW IT!
Ruth Sheldon, Director
How Can you Help? It costs:
£1506 to run St Wilfrid’s Centre for a day
£460 to cover the cost of one Welfare Worker each week
£100 to deliver Skills for Living Sessions each day
£52 at least to heat the Centre for a day
£40 for all the 2-course hot meals each day
£25 for materials for the workshop and sessions each day
£10 to run the washing machines each week
£1 for a shower
20p for a mug of tea
Fundraising
If you are inspired to begin fundraising for St Wilfrid’s Centre, a Fundraising Pack is available to download by clicking on the button below
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We would like you to please join us in recognising the valuable support the Centre provides and help us to raise much appreciated funds.
Thank you
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THE PILGRIMAGE OF HOPE LIFTS UP ST WILFRID’S CENTRE’S CROSS
In the middle of November 2024, St Wilfrid’s Centre were asked if they could make a large wooden cross for the procession marking the start of the Jubilee Year.
Although most organisations might have been very concerned by the timescale and size of the project, St Wilfrid’s Centre, as always, rose to the challenge and set about designing the cross.
The workshop team and clients put aside the existing orders for mediboxes. These are made at St Wilfrid’s Centre and distributed around the country to help the work of drug support organisations.
They then began constructing and sanding the cross.
Staff and clients were very proud of what they had achieved
Three reasons to support us
1. We're more than just a building
Without us, many of our clients would have nowhere else to go for advice, support and friendship.
2. We're experienced
We’ve been running since 1991. We know and understand the needs of our clients and can provide tailored specialist support.
3. We spend wisely
Our running costs are kept to a minimum, to ensure that every penny you donate goes where it is needed.