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Monday 9am - 4:30pm Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm Wednesday 9am - 1pm Thursday 9am - 4:30pm Friday 9am - 4:30pm Saturday 9am - 3pm Sunday 9am - 3pm

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Catching Lives is an independent local charity supporting people who are homeless.

14/10/2026

Last month, we had the pleasure of welcoming a team from Specsavers to Catching Lives, providing free eye tests for our clients and support with getting glasses for those who need them, as part of their Homelessness Programme. 👓️

Thank you so much to the team at Specsavers for delivering this much-needed service! We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

10/10/2026

Today is .

Our doors are open 7 days a week for people who are homeless or insecurely housed, and we continue to support more than 500 people every year.

We provide essential facilities and individual support to help people towards greater stability and independence, and we cannot do it without your help.

If you would like to support Catching Lives this you can find out more, and donate via our website:
https://www.catchinglives.org/

09/10/2026

Save the date! 📅

We're hosting a Big Book Quiz on Thursday 26th November to raise money for Catching Lives to support people who are homeless. I'ts going to be an evening of bookish fun at St Paul's Church Hall, putting your knowledge to the test 📚️

To secure your tickets early, you can book a spot here:
https://catchinglives.beaconforms.com/form/811a7fa8

08/10/2026

Thank you to St Paul's Church in Canterbury (MartinPaul Churches) for the wonderful Harvest Festival donations we received earlier this week!

We are very grateful to everyone who has organised collections and donated items to Catching Lives this autumn 🍂 🥫

07/10/2026

2 weeks to go until our Open Evening! 📣

If you've ever wondered what we do here at Catching Lives, and want to come and have a look around and speak to staff, come along on Wednesday 21st October between 4.30-6pm.

You can learn about volunteering opportunities, see the services we have for people who are homeless, and find out more about how you can help. We hope to see you there!

Let us know you're coming by booking a space here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997844287043?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/10/2026

Thank you to St John's Hospital for this beautiful collection of fresh produce and pantry essentials! 🫜 🥒

We are now very well stocked on fresh vegetables, so if you are planning a collection for Catching Lives in the coming weeks, please prioritise store cupboard essentials. See our Harvest wish list for our most-needed items:
https://www.catchinglives.org/post/can-you-help-catching-lives-this-harvest-season

03/10/2026

Last weekend to apply for the role of Project Worker (Weekends)!

Catching Lives offers support to people who are homeless, 7 days a week. The Project Worker role is part of our weekend team, providing access to essential facilities while many other services are closed.

You can apply for the position either part-time (Saturday to Monday) or full-time (Saturday to Wednesday), 8.30am - 4.30pm at our Day Centre on Station Road East, Canterbury. The salary is £26,288 pa, pro rata for the part-time post.

Download the job pack and apply by 11am on Monday 5 October:
https://www.catchinglives.org/post/we-re-hiring-weekend-project-worker

01/10/2026

Thank you to The Chaucer Hospital who arranged this fantastic Harvest Festival collection with St Andrew's Church in Wickhambreaux!

Thank you also to Benefice of St Dunstan, St Mildred, and St Peter, Canterbury , Kent College Junior School and Barham Church who have donated food and essential supplies to our day centre this week as part of their Harvest Festival celebrations.

We are so grateful to everyone who has donated or planned collections for Catching Lives. Your support helps to ensure that we can provide breakfast and lunch every day for people who are homeless, and we couldn't do it without you 🩷

27/09/2026

Thank you to The Light Root Waldorf-inspired Hub for the wonderful collection of donations from their Harvest Festival celebrations! We really appreciate your support 🙏 🥫

26/09/2026

Latest news from Catching Lives! 🗞️

This month, we welcomed Peter to the Catching Lives team and introduced new products at the Crooked House Bookshop, plus find out more about current opportunities to join our staff team, upcoming Open Evening, read about our Movement Project and more in this month's newsletter 📩

Read the full post here:
https://www.catchinglives.org/post/catching-lives-latest-news-september-2026

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Address

Canterbury Open Centre, Station Road East
Canterbury
CT12RB

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 1pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm
Sunday	9am - 3pm

Telephone

+441227464904

Website

http://www.catchinglives.org/

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