A Huge thank you we raised £107.00 for Macmillan cancer Support. Thank you to all who donated.
News
Trustee Recruitment
Sanctuary Family Support is seeking new Trustees to join their Board following a recent 5-year National Lottery Community Fund grant award. The funding is to enable the charity to sustain its service delivery offering support for substance misuser’s as well as families affected by substance misuse. Additionally, to develop the charity’s capabilities, governance, resilience, services and; explore and progress with longer term sustainability strategies.
We are seeking dedicated, committed people ideally with skills in:
Human Resources and Line Management
Finance and fundraising
Governance and/or policy development
Income Generation (self generated and contracts ideally within the Health sector)
The Board meets 6 times a year plus an AGM, Team Building event and Strategic Planning Day.
For further information about our services please visit our website http://www.sanctuaryfs.com
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity contact
Ruth Tweedale – Administrator – by telephoning on 0151 735 0747
or via email ruth@sanctuaryfs.org
Supporting and Stabilising Lives: Succession Project Launch
When : Tuesday 15th October 2019
Time : 12:00 – 15:30
Sanctuary Family Support has been funded by National Lottery Community Fund for next 5 years. This will provide funding for 2 Family Support Workers, an Administrator and 75% towards rent and utilities. We thank all the players of the National Lottery.
Some of the support we offer to Substance misusers, family members, Carers and Parents:-
1 – 1 Support Outreach Family Outings
Counselling Aftercare Support Drug Education
Holistic Therapies Peer to Peer Group Drug Information
Health & Wellbeing Workshops Connecting Youth Workshops Signposting
Please ask a member of staff for more information
We are having an Open Day of Pamper, Food, Fun and cake sale for the Marie Curie Foundation.
Please come an celebrate with us.
The National Lottery Community Fund
Supporting and Stabilising Lives Succession Programme
Sanctuary Family Support would like to share our good news with service users, organisations and the general public. We have recently been successful with 5 year funding of £262,799.34 towards our Core Costs from the National Lottery Community Fund. This funding will allow us to continue our good work in the communities who we have served for the past 20 years.
We would like to Thank all National Lottery Players for giving us this opportunity.
Good Gym: Thank You
We would like to thank Char and all her runners for completing two tasks for us. Painting the garden benches green and painting one of our consultation rooms. The were also involved in a litter pick up.
If you would like to read their story or find out about this wonderful group of people please visit their website https://www.goodgym.org
Health & Wellbeing Open Day
Sanctuary celebrates 20 years
Sanctuary Fundraising Night
We held our fundraising night on 13th July 2018, this was a great success…… thank you everyone for attending and we are proud to say we raised over £400 on the night.
Thank you All
Sanctuary Family Support: Fundraising Night
We are holding a Fundraising night on 13th July 2018 at the Landmark Indian Restaurant, 279 Smithdown Road, Liverpool L15.
a 3 course meal for £20
We will be selling raffle tickets on the night for some brilliant prizes.
All proceeds to Sanctuary Family Support
please ring us on 0151 735 0747 for more information
Parkhill Court Open Day
Yesterday afternoon was great fun at Parkhill Court for Sanctuary Family Supports Health & Wellbeing Event funded by @ComMutualInfo . Tenants relaxed with treatments, fitness bingo & more. Margaret commented, “It was such good fun & it was nice to see so many smiling faces!”
Donation
We would like to Thank one of our service users for this beautiful marble sign for our Healing Garden. It is so appreciated. Thank you again.
“Jingle and Mingle” Open Day
Thank you ALL for attending our “Jingle and Mingle” Open Day. The feedback we received was excellent food, great organisations, fabulous Bingo Keep Fit. A Great day was had by all. 🙂
Donation
Thank you so much to HMRC for their very kind donation of £500, it is very much appreciated.
Mersey Care FHS FT: Positive Achievements Award 2017
We are delighted to announce that Maddy Vaz won the Positive Achievement Award for Health and Wellbeing Campaigner. Well done
High Sheriff of Merseyside
We were very honoured that The High Sheriff of Merseyside, Mr Stephen Burrows and his wife Mrs Gill Burrows came to visit our project on 10th October 2017, he met with some of our clients and our Kinship Carer group. A good day had by all.
Health & Wellbeing Group
We were all very proud of the participants in the Health & Wellbeing Group. Thank you for attending and Well Done on achieving your certificate.
High Sheriff Award
Beautiful picture of our Chair receiving her award. Accompanied by one of our Family Support Workers : Sharon Huddart.
Award
We are so very proud of our founder member and Chair Maddy Vaz for receiving an award from The High Sheriff of Merseyside in recognition of her great and valuable service to the community.
Well done Maddy, you so deserve this award.
Maddy on the Radio
Yesterday our Chair Maddy Vaz was invited to Radio Merseyside’s Ngunan Adama’s Upfront programme. Maddy brilliantly explained what Sanctuary Family Support is all about……… if you would like to listen please click on the link to hear her interview in full.
http://bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04g9btr
Open Awards
Sanctuary is proud to say we have been recognised as a centre to offer accredited courses and qualifications through Open Awards: 2016-2017