CAMBSCUISINE COMMUNITY FUND (CCF) AWARDS £30,000 TO PROJECTS IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE HELPING VULNERABLE PEOPLE:
The Cambscuisine Community Fund, was set up in September last year and we award local charities and community groups twice a year. The fund helps local charities and organisations to improve lives and build upon the already fantastic work that is happening in the local community.
The projects awarded funding are:
CHS Group were awarded £15,641 to run an Outreach Employment Advice Service for people who are homeless or vulnerably housed in Cambridge to enable them to move on with their lives.
Turtle Dove Cambridge were awarded £5,132 to provide specific employment training and emotional support to young women facing disadvantage, many of whom are at risk of homelessness and living in supported housing.
Cogwheel Trust CIO were awarded £2,240 to provide weekly counselling sessions for vulnerable and financially disadvantaged men to improve mental well-being.
Cambridge Cyrenians were awarded £3,000 to run the Meaningful Activities project to empower homeless or vulnerably housed people to undertake training and work experience to learn new skills, earn qualifications and ultimately move into, or towards, employment.
Wintercomfort were awarded £3,300 to support homeless people into work by providing IDs, bus passes or bikes, and a one-off cost of living allowance once they're employed.
Our voucher sale for The Red Hen Project and Cambridge Sustainable Food raised £1650 in a week. This money has already been distributed. Thank you all!!
While Covid 19 is causing difficulty in our community our guys have been out volunteering; we have 8 chefs and waiting staff out there cooking with charities to support local needs:
We'll let you know when we re-open and we can welcome you back...it can't be too soon as far as we are concerned!
