The Whitechapel cyclists ride again - The Liverpool to Chester bike ride 2012

This coming Sunday 8th July The Whitechapel centre will again be taking part in The Liverpool to Chester bike ride. 

The weather forecast is predicted to be torrential rain for most of the day, but despite this staff and volunteers (including 4yr old Erin) are determined to complete the event! 

The event is a gruelling 25 miles from Liverpool,  through the Birkenhead tunnel, all the way to Chester.

They are doing this to raise funds for Whitechapel and make life just a little a bit easier for those that we support.

Last year our intrepid cyclists managed to raise over £500 to help the homeless in Liverpool, and throughout Merseyside, so please help them to beat this target in 2012!

To make a donation please go to http://www.justgiving.com/whitechapelriders all amounts, no matter how small (or large) are more than welcome.

This weekend there is more fundraising going on for The Whitechapel, as Robyn English is taking part in this year's Colourthon (as featured in previous blogs).

To show your support for Robyn and make a donation please go to http://www.justgiving.com/Robyn-English.

As ever for both events there will be lots of pictures to follow!!

To see where your money will be used and to see more about the services we provide please go to our website at http://www.whitechapelcentre.co.uk.

Kabin Krew performs at The Royal Opera House

The award winning charity 'Streetwise Opera' presented a one-night special event at The Royal Opera House yesterday evening, between 18:30-21:30.

This event showcased the skills of 300 performers, both form the UK and abroad, who have experienced homelessness.

This is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the first time in history that homeless people have been given an official platform at celebrations for an Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Great news is that some of our service users from The Whitechapel Centre, along with Collective Encounters, were asked to be a part of this celebration.

The group, Kabin Krew, gave an outstanding performance of their self written song ‘Seize the Day’, a massive achievement for all those involved.

Details of the group are as follows:

Collective Encounters ‘Kabin Krew’ (Liverpool)

Song: Seize The Day

Simon James (Composer) Abi Horsfield (Director) Simon James, Andy Frizell, Tim O’Shea, Tilo Prinbaum (Musicians on backing track)

Performers: Adele Armstrong, Bernadette Atherton, Emma Folan, John Dermody, Peter Melik

About the group: Collective Encounters is a professional arts organisation specialising in theatre for social change. We run participatory drama projects for people who would not usually access the arts; and don’t often have the chance to be heard.

This was an incredible opportunity for Kabin Krew to show off their talents, which they did wonderfully, thanks to all their hard work, determination and abundance of talent.

Collective Encounters, and Abi in particular, have worked extremely hard with the Whitechapel group, providing amazing support and direction, for which they deserve a massive pat on the back.

For more information on the event, or to watch the performance itself, please go to: http://www.with1voice.org.uk

To find out more about the work we do, and services we provide at The Whitechapel Centre please go to: http://www.whitechapelcentre.co.uk

LLoyds Register raise more funds for The Whitechapel Centre!

On Saturday 30th June four representatives from Lloyds Register will be taking part in The John Hulley Sefton Triathlon in order to raise funds for The Whitechapel Centre.

Sian Stephens from Lloyds register has been involved in many different fundraising events for us in the past, and this one will certainly push all involved to their limits!

The triathlon is made up of a 150m swim, 5km cycle and finally a 2.5km run, that is for the 3 adults taking part, Sian Stephens, Lawrence Cawley and Claire Antrobus.

The forth member of the team is Kieran Eusebio, who is only in year 3, but still has to do a 25m swim, 800m cycle and a 500m run, a massive amount for a young boy!

The event starts at 9am for the adults and 3pm for the children, at the sports hall in Crosby Leisure Centre, all spectators are welcome to come and support those taking part (for a minimum 50p donation).

If you are interested in sponsoring the team please got to their just giving page at: http://www.justgiving.com/whitechapel-wonders.

Alternatively you can donate by text, free from all mobiles, just send the amount ie. £5,  followed by code QGRV 48 to 70070.

Please show your support for all the team from Lloyds Register and the huge efforts that they are making to raise much needed funds for us here at The Whitechapel Centre.

For more information on where all donations will be going, and to see what they will be used towards, please visit our website at: http://www.whitechapelcentre.co.uk/.

New addition to The Whitechapel Enablement Centre

On Monday 25th June we had a new arrival at our Enablement Centre on Langsdale Street, Everton.

The new addition was so big it had to be delivered, and put into place, by a crane!!



It was of course our new activities centre, which has made a very welcome addition to the team.

 The old Portakabin was removed last week, and we have replaced it with a new, bigger, brighter structure, more suited to the many activities, group and training sessions that will be taking place within it.



All that is left to do now is use the space for the purpose that it was put there, weekly activities will take place there, art and craft sessions amongst others.

At the end of July we will have our new intake of volunteers who will be training for their new role in the centre too.

For more information on the activities that we hold at our Enablement Centre, and to find out who is eligible to attend please go to our webstie at http://www.whitechapelcentre.co.uk/.

Robyn's walk for The Whitechapel - update!

As mentioned in a previous blog (Thursday 24th May) Robyn English is taking part in this year's Colourthon to raise funds for The Whitechapel Centre.

So far she has raised £89.00, and she still has 17 days to go!!

To make a donation please go to http://www.justgiving.com/Robyn-English as every penny, no matter how small, will be going to an excellent cause.

Robyn and her friend on last year's walk!

For more information on the sevices that your donations will be helping please take a look at our website at http://www.whitechapelcentre.co.uk/.



Kabin Krew perform at The Casa

Collective Encounters, the group that helped to set up The Whitechapel's own group, the Kabin Krew are holding an event called 'In Our Times'.

This event is tonight, 13th June at 6.30pm, at The Casa, 29 Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BQ.

Entrance is free, and the Kabin Krew themselves will be performing their self written song.

The event is being held to highlight the corrupting effect of money on politcs, and the poverty experienced by so many children in this country, along with other relevant social issues.

Please pop along and support all the good work that Collective Encounters are undertaking, and see our own group, the Kabin Krew.

For more information on our services please go to http//:whitechapelcentre.co.uk/.

Jubilee Celebrations at The Whitechapel Centre

Service users and staff have marked the Queen’s Jubilee with a week-long series of Royal-themed activities. 

Our Literacy group, ESOL (English Speaking for Other Languages) class and drama sessions all focussed on British and Royal themes.

The week was topped off with a fantastic British Buffet.  It’s amazing to think that the queen was already 23 years into her reign when The Whitechapel Centre was established in 1975!

For more in formation on the services that we provide at The Whitechapel Centre please see our website at http//:www.whitechapelcentre.co.uk/.