“These are challenging times for many families experiencing financial hardship.  Such families are often in temporary accommodation after fleeing abuse or the breakdown of relations or the loss of their jobs due to illness and circumstances beyond their control. 

  

The Essential Grants Programme exists to provide essential items to help relieve families’ needs.  CCSP warmly encourage applications from such families for school uniforms, shoes, beds, mattresses and bedding, clothes for children and newborn babies, cots, bottles, chests of drawers, wardrobes, alongside white goods such as cookers and fridges.  They require all such applications to be accompanied by a referee.  The process from application to supply is usually within two to three weeks. 

  

CCSP also need trustees.  If anyone is interested in offering their time, please contact the office on 01364 645420 and ask to speak to the Chair, Shelagh Fearnley.  They would love to hear from you.” 

- Bishop Nicholas