News archive 2007
Child Contact Centre
Following the Open day in December 2006, the Centre at Marietta is now pushing ahead to develop a range of high quality child contact services. continued...
Lalley Welcome Centre
Our new community developent initiative, the Lalley Welcome Centre in Collyhurst, Manchester is open, offering advice on Social Work support, welfare rights and Credit Union. continued...
CCRS workers train Social Work students
In October 2007, Patricia and Elaine, social workers on our Family Placement (Adoption) Team delivered two full days training to 75 final year BA and MA students at a local University. The days focused on a child’s journey through the care system and on to adoption. continued...
Creating Chances
The Catholic Children’s Rescue Society (CCRS) in Didsbury has received a boost to its funds of £2,000 from the Premier League, as part of the League’s flagship community programme ‘Creating Chances’. continued...
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
On 18 August 2007, John Thomson, former adoptee of the Society, appeared on a celebrity edition of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? continued...
Charity Commission Review Visit
In July, the Society underwent a review visit by staff from the Charity Commission. A review visit is one of the methods by which the Commission engages in dialogue with the charitable sector. continued...
New route for fostering enquiries
Our usual routes of word of mouth, local venues, e.g., churches and libraries, local Press adverts, have been boosted by outdoor advertising on buses. continued...
Garden Party
It had been touch and go with the torrential wind and rain but the afternoon of the 16th June stayed dry for that great annual jamboree the CCRS Annual garden party. Thanks to the great efforts made by an army of volunteers there were stalls aplenty, activities for children, fire engines and police horses, juggling and archery, cakes galore and plenty of prizes not to mention… continued...
Golf Tournament – May
The CCRS Golf Tournament is one of the first events of its kind in the Golfing year and as such always runs the risk of clashing with the early summer rains that are a feature of many sporting events right through to August! This year the 23rd tournament was blessed in the usual way by excellent skill, splendid spirit, and spectacular scores! The weather was fine too. continued...
Dinner Dance
A very successful and enjoyable dinner dance was held on 20th April at the Alma Lodge in aid of the Catholic Children’s Rescue Society. The event was organized by Anthony and Maria Sivori with their colleagues and friends in the Catenian Association. continued...
Jean Hatzar’s retirement
Nineteen years ago our Bolton site was set up to provide accommodation and support to homeless young mothers and their babies. It has gone through several changes since then and is now part of the CCRS Supported Accommodation service. continued...
Manchester City Football
On a cold and sunny Saturday (March 3rd) a hardy bunch of staff and volunteers gathered outside Manchester City football ground to collect on behalf of CCRS. continued...
Positive Reports from Children’s Homes Inspectors
Each year the Commission for Social Care Inspection makes at least one unannounced and one announced visit to every children’s home to assess whether services are meeting the needs of the children who are living there. continued...
New Website For Local Children’s Charity
The Catholic Children’s Rescue Society (CCRS) of Didsbury, one of the longest established social welfare organisations in the North West has recently launched their new website www.ccrsorg.co.uk.
Kathy Batt, Director of the Society says “the website has taken months of planning and is a huge improvement on our existing site. continued...
Press Statement from Catholic Adoption Agencies
Catholic adoption agencies are still very much in business. As widely documented over the past weeks, our services are in demand and greatly valued.
The Prime Minister’s recent statement outlined a 21-month period of independent assessment. During this time we will continue to provide all our existing adoption services and be evaluating the best way forward to ensure that the well being and interests of children remain at the heart of all future development plans for the agencies.