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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Posted on 11th April 2013 by Sue Titterington
Caritas Care has appealed to Preston City Council to provide enhanced disabled toilet facilities in the city centre for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities. The charity […]
Posted on 22nd March 2013 by Sue Titterington
Last minute changes to housing benefit reforms to meet the needs of foster carers have been welcomed by Preston-based foster care provider, Caritas Care. The change means that foster carers […]
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 […]
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 […]
Posted on 5th March 2013 by Linda Wlodarczak
The charity is hosting a special Mother’s Day information event on Tuesday 5 March, 5:30pm, at Hale Library on Leigh Road. Social workers will be on hand to provide an insight into the […]
Posted on 4th March 2013 by Sue Titterington
The Trustees' Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2012.
Posted on 28th February 2013 by Linda Wlodarczak
Children throughout Greater Manchester are celebrating their first Mother’s Day with their new families this year, thanks to Caritas Care. The Sale-based adoption agency has praised […]
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 […]
Posted on 13th February 2013 by Sue Titterington
Caritas Care's Bridging the Gap Project is holding an Open Day at its Hearing Equipment Advisory Resource (HEAR) Centre on Valentine's Day, Thursday 14 February 2013 between […]
Posted on 11th January 2013 by Sue Titterington
Caritas Care welcomes a new map published on 11 January 2013 showing the number of children waiting to be adopted across England. The announcement came as part of a number of measures […]
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 […]
Posted on 6th December 2012 by Sue Titterington
On 15 November 2012 our Supported Living Service underwent an unannounced inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The inspection focussed on five key areas. Our service […]
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 […]
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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 […]
Posted on 5th November 2012 by Sue Titterington
Join us in National Adoption Week and come to one of our Information Events if you are thinking of adoption. In the North West, there are 573 children needing adoption but not […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Posted on 2nd July 2012 by Sue Titterington
Caritas Care is organising a series of free information events designed to dispel some of the myths around adoption and provide details of the adoption assessment and preparation […]
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 […]
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 […]
Posted on 28th May 2012 by Matthew Porter
We are pleased to announce that The Zone will run during the June half term and summer holidays on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings between 4pm – 7pm. Sessions cost £1 per […]
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 […]
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 […]
Posted on 30th April 2012 by Sue Titterington
Following on from the success of previous short break programmes funded through Lancashire County Council’s Break Time Scheme, Caritas Care is offering a further programme of activities […]
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 […]
Posted on 1st March 2012 by Sue Titterington
Our Supported Living Services for people with learning disabilities were inspected on 13th February by the Care Quality Commission. We are delighted to say that the inspector found that we […]
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 […]
Posted on 23rd February 2012 by Sue Titterington
Hearing loss can be a difficult and damaging process, a hidden disability that isolates people, causes family problems, and can even result in mental illness. Bridging the Gap has […]
Posted on 22nd February 2012 by Matthew Porter
A Dragon Boat Race will take place at Preston Marina to benefit several charities, including Caritas Care. The inaugural Charity Dragon Boat Event for Preston Guild 2012 will be an […]
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 […]
Posted on 20th December 2011 by Sue Titterington
Following the success of our short break Summer Scheme for children and young people with disabilities, we are now offering a short break programme of activities for young people with […]
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 […]
Posted on 23rd November 2011 by Matthew Porter
If you already shop online, why not support us at no extra cost from online Christmas shopping you would make anyway. Caritas Care can receive a cashback donation with each purchase from a […]
Posted on 28th October 2011 by Sue Titterington
Our aim in National Adoption Week is to encourage more people to come forward to adopt the many children who are waiting for families. If you are interested in finding out more about […]