News & Events

Four days to our ‘Find 40’ Campaign

Posted on 16th May 2013 by Linda Wlodarczak

Caritas Care aims to ‘Find 40’ new adoptive couples or single people who are interested in adopting children waiting for families.  Our two week road show kicks off in […]

Read more »

Fostering Fortnight 13 - 26 May 2013

Posted on 16th May 2013 by Linda Wlodarczak

It is estimated that more than 9,000 foster carers are needed this year alone to provide supportive and caring homes for children unable to live with their birth families. Caritas Care are […]

Read more »

Caritas Care

Support for hearing loss in Cumbria

Posted on 16th May 2013 by Sue Titterington

Deaf Awareness Week has prompted North West charity Caritas Care to reach out to the one-in-seven people in Cumbria suffering from hearing loss and urge them to seek help. Bridging the Gap, […]

Read more »

Caritas Care visit Liverpool

Posted on 22nd April 2013 by Sue Titterington

Caritas Care Disability Services enjoyed a day trip to Liverpool recently. Many chose to take advantage of the variety shops for a bit of retail therapy.  They soaked up the hustle and […]

Read more »

Caritas Care

Adoption Service Information Events

Posted on 21st March 2013 by Linda Wlodarczak

Our adoption teams hold regular information sessions throughout the North West in Lancashire (Preston), Manchester (Sale) and Cumbria (Barrow and Carlisle).  Our information sessions […]

Read more »

React’s Got Talent

Posted on 5th March 2013 by Sue Titterington

Central Lancashire Annual Provider Celebration Event 1st March 2013 The Central Lancashire Commissioning Team held their 2nd Annual Provider Celebration event on the 1st March 2013 at […]

Read more »

Caritas Care

Annual Accounts 2012

Posted on 4th March 2013 by Sue Titterington

The Trustees' Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2012.

Read more »

Fundraising is ‘easy’ with Caritas Care

Posted on 15th February 2013 by Matthew Porter

If you already shop online why not support us at no extra cost to yourself from your online shopping. Caritas Care can receive a cashback donation with each purchase from a large number of […]

Read more »

ACE Project’s 5 mile Pike hike

Posted on 2nd January 2013 by Sue Titterington

My name is Susan Manickum and I am a second year social work student currently completing an 80 day placement at the ACE Project.  ACE supports in the resettlement of ex-offenders. I […]

Read more »

Supported Living goes to Benidorm

Posted on 26th November 2012 by Sue Titterington

Now in her 60s, Eileen had never been abroad until October this year.  After watching an episode of her favourite television series, Benidorm, she and her support staff talked about the […]

Read more »

Adopted DJ shows support for adoption agency

Posted on 5th November 2012 by Sue Titterington

Radio presenter Toby Anstis has shown his support for the adoption charity Caritas Care during National Adoption Week. The Heart FM DJ and I’m a Celebrity star, who was adopted with […]

Read more »

Vincent House ‘feels like home should’

Posted on 2nd November 2012 by Sue Titterington

Published on Thursday 11 October 2012 by the Blackpool Gazette: Call Vincent House a ‘hostel’ at your peril. Manager Karen Morton hates the term. “It carries […]

Read more »

Lights Spectacular

Posted on 8th October 2012 by Sue Titterington

A group of people from our Supported Living Services enjoyed a night out in Blackpool last week taking in the sights and sounds of this year’s Illuminations.  The group […]

Read more »

Charity celebrates victory of bus petition

Posted on 3rd October 2012 by Sue Titterington

Pensioners of Lancashire and hundreds of people with learning disabilities are celebrating the return of paper timetables to the bus stops of Lancashire following a […]

Read more »

New Manchester Adoption Centre Unveiled

Posted on 1st October 2012 by Sue Titterington

Local MP Paul Goggins has officially cut the ribbon on a new adoption centre in Sale, Greater Manchester. The charity opened its doors to the community last week by the Wythenshawe and Sale […]

Read more »

Proud Preston

Posted on 25th September 2012 by Sue Titterington

On behalf of Caritas Care, I would just like to congratulate everyone who was involved in the Preston Guild celebrations this month. Whether they were performing, float decorating or showing […]

Read more »

Vincent House ‘Go Ape’

Posted on 25th September 2012 by Sue Titterington

A small group of Homeless in Blackpool residents and staff have just returned from a camping weekend at Go Ape Tree Top Adventure Park in Grizedale Forest.  The trip proved beneficial […]

Read more »

Preston Guild – Community Procession

Posted on 11th September 2012 by Sue Titterington

Caritas Care staff, volunteers, trustees, service users and supporters took to the streets of Preston on Friday 7 September 2012 in this year’s Preston Guild Community Procession.  […]

Read more »

Blackpool Agencies Football Tournament

Posted on 11th September 2012 by Sue Titterington

An interagency football tournament, jointly organised by Caritas Care, took place at PlayFootball on Garstang Road West in Blackpool on Sunday 9 September 2012.  Caritas Care’s […]

Read more »

National Learning Disability Awareness Week 2012

Posted on 10th September 2012 by Sue Titterington

Preston started its National Learning Disability Awareness Week early this year by holding a Lancashire Hate Crime event at the Guild Hall on Saturday 16 June 2012.  Hate Crime is this […]

Read more »

The Big Guild Gig Charity Concert

Posted on 9th August 2012 by Sue Titterington

Show me the way to the Big Guild Gig Tony Christie and The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars 17 piece orchestra will star in a charity concert to mark Preston Guild and raise money for local […]

Read more »

Dragon Boat Race for Charities

Posted on 23rd July 2012 by Sue Titterington

Staff and Volunteers of Caritas Care continue to celebrate Preston Guild 2012. A squad of 25 oarsmen competed in the Dragon Boat Races held at Preston Marina on Saturday 21 July. The weather […]

Read more »

Caritas Care AGM and Staff Party

Posted on 23rd July 2012 by Sue Titterington

This year’s AGM was one of the best which we have ever held.  After the legal formalities were concluded presentations from our services powerfully demonstrated the changes in […]

Read more »

Fashion Show 2012

Posted on 18th July 2012 by Sue Titterington

Caritas Care’s Vision in People Project held their annual Fashion Show on 21 June 2012 at St Walburge’s Church Hall in Preston.  The Fashion Show is always very popular and […]

Read more »

Grand Re-opening of Bannister House

Posted on 18th June 2012 by Sue Titterington

Bannister House in Preston, the base for our FX Project, has undergone extensive building work designed to modernise the ground floor and improve facilities.  The Mayor and Mayoress of […]

Read more »

Champion for Change

Posted on 11th June 2012 by Sue Titterington

Assisted Community Engagement (ACE) Project Worker Steve Worswick recently received an award from HMP Preston in recognition of his work with the Inside Out Project.  Steve was nominated […]

Read more »

Caritas Care

Award for Busy Project

Posted on 18th May 2012 by John Gildert

At the recent Learners Awards 2012 from Lancashire Adult Learning,  the Gardening Club received the Community Project Award. Project Worker Maureen Santarcangelo […]

Read more »

Deaf Awareness Week 7th to 13th May 2012

Posted on 4th May 2012 by Sue Titterington

Cumbrian hearing charities and NHS Audiology Services are joining together to raise awareness during Deaf Awareness week which runs from 7th to 13th May. They hope to raise awareness and […]

Read more »

Caritas committed to Guild

Posted on 7th March 2012 by Matthew Porter

Since the Guild was first mentioned at the end of last year, our charity has been keen to be involved in as many community activities as is reasonably possible. So it was decided that we […]

Read more »

Foster Care - An ‘Outstanding’ Service

Posted on 27th February 2012 by Linda Wlodarczak

The Foster Care Service at Caritas Care has recently been awarded a status of ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted following our most recent inspection in November 2011. The Fostering […]

Read more »

Caritas Care

Adoption Preparation Groups

Posted on 19th January 2012 by Sue Titterington

A series of preparation groups are being held throughout 2012 in Preston and Manchester. The purpose of this training is to encourage prospective adopters to assess their own motivation […]

Read more »

Parliamentary Reception

Posted on 28th November 2011 by Sue Titterington

Our Chief Executive Jim Cullen recently attended a Parliamentary Reception for the Caritas Social Network in the Houses of Parliament at which 40 MPs and Peers were present to listen to ideas […]

Read more »

Page 1 of 2 pages  1 2 >