As the nights draw in and the leaves start to fall, it’s time for Eboracum Lodge’s next charity donation as they continue their monthly charitable giving programme. October’s £500 donation is to Carecent, a local York charity located at a nearby church in St. Saviourgate and run by many willing volunteers.

Carecent was founded over forty years ago as a church charity (a soup kitchen) and then developed via the Salvation Army into today’s Carecent organisation. The main service now undertaken is predominantly one of a breakfast centre for those experiencing homelessness, poverty, unemployment and social isolation by offering a hot breakfast, tea and coffee.

Additional services such as access to showering facilities, a clothing store and hairdressing & podiatry services are also provided as well as some support for medical issues including hepatitis C testing, NHS vaccinations and help with mental health.

Funding mainly comes from grants and public donations of money, food and clothing. Like many charities, raising these funds is proving more difficult in today’s economic climate so Carecent were extremely grateful for the donation which will help them continue their crucial work.

For more information about helping the charity, please contact Sarah Hodgson, Carecent’s Day Leader (admin@carecent.org.uk).

The photo shows Mike Hurst the charity’s Treasurer and Tony Stephenson a charity volunteer holding the cheque with George Urwin, the Lodge’s Charity Steward, John Hodgson, a charity volunteer, Sarah Hodgson, Carecent’s Day Leader and Jim Cooper Eboracum’s Worshipful Master looking on.