Press release archive 2007

13th Dec 2007 - Outreach Awards party celebrates success

Outreach one2one has celebrated a successful 2007 with a special Road2recovery Awards Party.

13th Dec 2007 - Welfare Box Appeal a huge success so far

Alabaré wants to say thank you for the overwhelming response they've had to their Welfare Box Appeal so far.

12th Dec 2007 - Bishop of Ramsbury Drops in for a cuppa

The Bishop of Ramsbury has visited staff and service users at the Devizes Drop In to introduce the new Rector Rev. Paul Richardson and find out mroe about what's been happeningat the centre.

12th Dec 2007 - New Senior Chaplain Commissioned

Alabaré's new Senior Chaplain, Father Danny, has been commissioned at a special service in Salisbury.

3rd Dec 2007 - Former Mayor of Salisbury makes a meal of it

The Salisbury Drop In is hosting a special lunh for former Mayor of Salisbury, Sheila Warrander, to thank her for choosing them as her charity diring her year in office.

29th Nov 2007 - Calling all local employers

Alabaré urges local employers in Andover and the rest of Hampshire to get behind their Supported Employment project..

19th Nov 2007 - New look for Alabaré website

Alabaré has launched its brand new website.

12th Nov 2007 - New contract raises the profile of Alabaré

Alabaré has won the contract to pilot the role of TREE Co-ordinator for Bristol.

12th Nov 2007 - Charity fashion show for Alabaré

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill is donating the proceeds of its 10th birthday fashion show to Alabaré

7th Nov 2007 - The Junction helping excluded pupils

The Junction in Andover is piloting a scheme to help excluded pupils in the Test Valley get and education.

6th Nov 2007 - Box clever to help the homeless

Alabaré launches a new appeal to directly help the homeless - the Welfare Box Appeal.

24th Oct 2007 - Helping even more people rebuild their lives

Alabaré's has opened another Move On house in Salisbury.

19th Oct 2007 - Quiz Night at Laverstock Club - 7th Nov

Alabaré's holding another Quiz Night in aid of the Wiltshire Drop In Centres.

19th Oct 2007 - Pupils use Harvest Festival to support Alabaré

Pupils at two Trowbridge primary schools have donated the goods from their Harvest Festival to the Trowbridge Drop In Centre..

8th Oct 2007 - Award nomination for Alabaré's mental health service

Alabaré's mental health service has been nominated for a Positive Practice Award.

13th Sept 2007 - Come and C4 yourself

If you've ever wondered what C4 does, now's the chance to find out.

6th Sept 2007 - Third time lucky for daredevil Pat

Bristol manager, Pat Harrison, has finally managed her charity skydive with the Red Devils.

30th August 2007 Model behaviour raises money for Alabaré

Staff and volunteers from Alabaré Christian Care Centres will be putting their best foot forward to help raise money for the charity.

30th August 2007 Coffee Morning at South Canonry

Join the Bishop’s wife for Coffee and help raise money for Alabaré Christian Care Centres.

28th August 2007 Get a taste for life as a volunteer in Devizes

Are you after a new challenge to sink your teeth into?  Look no further than the Devizes Food Bank.

31st July 2007 Recycling...Alabaré's got it SORTED!

SORTED! is helping even more people do their bit for the environment.

19th July 2007 Local teenagers put faith into action and raise £2600!

The St Paul's Senior Youth Group has raised £2600 by organising a 'Charity Shop in a Week'.

11th July 2007 Swapping mortgages for mowers in Tidworth

Green fingered team from AMC in Andover have given the garden at Eden House a makeover.

11th July 2007 Alabaré welcomes a new arrival

Alabaré has taken over the management of a mother and baby unit on Bemerton Heath.

5th July 2007 Making life more of a picnic

Salisbury's Outreach one2one service has celebrated a number of milestones with a massive picnic in Queen Elizabeth Gardens.

4th July 2007 C4 successfully floats into its second year

Community 4, a floating Housing Support consortium, has celebrated its first birthday.

4th July 2007 The Junctions receives £10,000 cash boost

The Junction in Andover can now reach even more young people thanks to a £10,000 grant.

27th June 2007 Trowbridge Drop In Centre finds a new home

The Centre has been saved from closure thanks to some inuisitive workmen.

19th June 2007 Help a local textile group go from rags to riches

Cushions and bags made by textile group Mad About Green can now be viewed and bought via the Alabare online shop.

18th June 2007 Salisbury to get a brand new charity shop

For one week only in July Alabaré and The Trussell Trust will have their own charity shop in the city centre.

12th June 2007 The Junction reaches out to even more youngsters in Andover

The Junction has taken part in The Big Thing, a youth event in Andover, to spread the word about what it can offer young people in the area.

11th June 2007 Ark Farm opens its garden to the public for Alabaré

Hundreds of pounds was raised for Alabaré as people enjoyed a stroll around the gardens of Ark Farm near Tisbury.

7th June 2007 Family fun in the Bishop's garden

Alabaré's annual Hog Roast is to held at South Canonry in Cathedral Close on Friday 13th June 2007.

30th May 2007 Local teenager jumps for Alabaré

16 year old Kerry Fazal raised more than £1000 by skydiving with The Red Devils.

The Mayor of Salisbury's Charity 2006-2007

25th May 2007 Drop In Lunch gives diners food for thought

The Salisbury Drop In Centre has opened its doors to the public for a special fundraising lunch.

21st May 2007 Co-op customers make a grand gesture to Alabaré

Triwbridge and Devizes Drop In Centres have received £1000 from the Co-op Community Fund.

11th May 2007 A moment of madness at Sarum House in Andover

Residents at Sarum House in Andover have a brand new garden, thanks to a group of volunteers from Andover Baptist Church.

9th May 2007 Drop In for a spot of lunch

Salisbury's Drop In Centre's opening its doors to the public for lunch.

2nd May 2007 Volunteer Committee Members needed

Alabaré is looking to recruit a number of volunteers to join various committees.

30th April 2007 Sky's the limit for daredevil Pat

Pat Harrison, Manager at Alabaré's Lazarus Housel, is to do a sponsored skydive with the Red Devils.

23rd April 2007 Mencap award for Catherine at Emmaus House

Alabaré client Catherine has been presented with the Betty Williams Award for her work in a Salisbury charity shop.

19th April 2007 Laying the foundations for a more charitable future

Pupils at South Wilts Grammar School have been learning about the work being done by Alabaré to help the homeless.

18th April 2007 A leap of faith for one South Wilts pupil

A South Wilts pupil from Andover is to skydive with the Red Devils at Netheravon Airfield on May 29th to raised money for Alabaré.

11th April 2007 Securing the future of Lazarus House in Bristol

Alabaré Christian Care Centres has purchased Lazarus House in Bristol, which offers supported housing to single male ex-offenders.

30th March 2007 New programme tells residents 'It's Your Move'

Alabaré Christian Care Centres pilots a new scheme to help vulnerable people maintain their tenancies and live independently.

28th March 2007  The Junction opens its doors to the local community

The Junction in Andover invites local companies, groups, churches and schools to see for themselves the work that they do.

15th March 2007  Training available to help people keep their homes

Vulnerable adults in the Salisbury area will soon be able to benefit from a new Tenancy Training Programme currently being piloted by local charity Alabaré Christian Care Centres.

13th March 2007  Alabaré celebrates IIP success

Staff and volunteers at regional charity Alabaré Christian Care Centres were delighted to receive re-accreditation of their Investors in People status

21st February 2007 Local Young People's Charity opens its doors to the public
The Junction (part of the Test Valley Foyer Project) based in Junction Road works supporting the needs of vulnerable young people in Andover.

6th February 2007  Local centre for Young People supports Safer Internet Day
Internet Safety Day has been marked worldwide today.  This, the fourth annual event, is used to raise the profile of campaigns to make the internet safe for children and young people to use.

30th January 2007  Sleep-Out success at the Cathedral
One hundred people joined the Mayor of Salisbury, Sheila Warrander for her sponsored Sleep-Out at Salisbury Cathedral on Friday 26th January. 

26th January 2007  Local charity celebrates NPTC success
Staff and clients at Barford Countryside Unit in Barford St Martin are celebrating after maintaining high standards in their second review by the National Proficiency Test Council (NPTC).

11th January 2007 Still time to join Cathedral sleep-out
The Mayor of Salisbury, Sheila Warrander is reminding everyone that there is still time to join her in registering to take part in the sponsored Sleep-out being held as part of her appeal on the 26th/27th January.

5th January 2007 New manager for charity's Drop In Centres
Three Wiltshire Drop In Centres for homeless and vulnerable adults run by Alabaré Christian Care Centres have recently appointed a new manager, Doreen Knight.