Category: "news"
John O'Groats to Chichester Sponsored Bike Ride
Raising funds for the Mayor of Chichester's charities Justin Bulpett & Malcolm Meaby will be taking on a grueling 731 mile cycling challenge from John O'Groats to Chichester in a bid to raise much needed funds for the Mayor's charities. They will start their journey on Tuesday 21st August and... read more »
Stonepillow Trustees appoint a new Chief Executive
Shelagh Legrave OBE DL and the Stonepillow Board of Trustees are delighted to appoint Hilary Bartle as the new Chief Executive of Stonepillow. Hilary says, ‘I feel very privileged to be part of Stonepillow. It reflects the core values and principles I hold by delivering high-quality services which empower and... read more »
Business support needed for the Big Sleep Out
Stonepillow’s annual fundraising event, the Big Sleep Out, takes place in the grounds of Chichester Cathedral. Participants get sponsored to sleep outside for a night to raise vital funds for the homeless and increase awareness of the issue in our local area. Every... read more »
Stonepillow Bognor Hostel Opening
Stonepillow are very proud to be opening their brand new hostel in Bognor Regis on 4th June. The service will provide intensive support to homeless and vulnerable people and enable them to start achieving stability and move on to more suitable accommodation. Stonepillow have been successful in gaining great support... read more »
Stonepillow Hostels to open 24-hours
Stonepillow are not only increasing the number of people we can support, we are also going to be opening the new Bognor Hostel and the existing Chichester Hostel (St Joseph’s) 24-hours a day. We undertook some research nationally and saw substantial benefits of 24-hour hostel provision, which was also echoed... read more »
Celebrating our Volunteers during Volunteers' Week 1-7th June
Volunteers at Stonepillow will be thanked for their contributions to the charity during Volunteers’ Week, which runs from 1-7 June. We're so proud of our wonderful volunteers, some of whom have been volunteering for over 20 years. Our volunteers support us in many ways. They help us with fundraising, bucket collections... read more »
Stonepillow appoints new Chief Executive
Shelagh Legrave OBE DL and the Stonepillow Board of Trustees are delighted to appoint Hilary Bartle as the new Chief Executive of Stonepillow. Hilary says, ‘I feel very privileged to be part of Stonepillow. It reflects the core values and principles I hold by delivering high-quality services which empower and... read more »
Saul's skydive for Stonepillow!
On Saturday 21st April, Saul will be taking a giant leap for Stonepillow, along with 14 other participants who have all decided to take the plunge to raise vital funds for our new hostel in Bognor Regis. Saul has been a resident at our Recovery Service for the last 4... read more »
Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) is in place in these freezing conditions
With temperatures below freezing and snow falling, both Chichester and Arun district councils have implemented Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) meaning there is a warm bed and food available for anyone on the streets. Advice for anyone rough sleeping We are operating SWEP at both our Bognor and Chichester hostels until... read more »
Butlins recruitment day at Chichester Hub
Butlins have jobs available with live-in accommodation Last month, the lovely Amanda & Monika from Butlins, held a recruitment event at our Chichester Hub and spoke to clients about job opportunities available with live-in accommodation. Six clients had interviews which resulted in two of them starting 4-week trials and the... read more »