Helping the homeless in Cambridge

The European Union has designated 2011 as the ‘European Year of Volunteering’.

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.

Further details, and a historical background to the work we do, can be found in a recently published book;

'Forty years of working with the homeless in Cambridge' 

Written to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Cambridge Cyrenians this book, researched and written by Anna Clarke, makes use of archive material and interviews with past and present trustees, staff, volunteers and clients.

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Cambridge Cyrenians has recently been recognised by the National Open College Network as a Centre to deliver NOCN Qualifications.

This means that those attending our tree nursery/allotments and pottery will now be able to recieve a qualification in recognition of their achievements.