The variety of people who walk through our doors and the variety of stories that have led them to that point, means there is no such thing as a 'typical Cardinal Hume Centre client'. However, if you take a few minutes to read some of the incredible stories on this page you will hopefully come away with an idea of the people who come to the Centre for support and the many ways the Centre's services work together to turn lives around.
Preventing mental health causing homelessness.
View moreThree reasons to take on the Big Bed Down challenge
View moreBy age 17, James had nowhere to live.
View moreAnnabelle and her baby were facing lockdown in complete isolation until they came to the Cardinal Hume Centre.
View more"No one has helped me as much as the Cardinal Hume Centre"
View moreWhere I am now, I am so blessed and so happy. Many people are on the streets. But me, I’m somewhere!
View moreFrom client to volunteer
View moreA bright career for Hanan
View moreWith no place to sleep at night, Fatima turned to the Centre for help
View more"I got letters and phone calls from the Taliban; they said they would kill me and my family”
View more“Sometimes you start to lose confidence, wondering if you can do that anymore"
View moreA Volunteer Story
View more"The Centre became my lifeline"
View more“I was ill but it got to the level where I had to find work, because I couldn’t see my mum struggle like that.”
View more“If I hadn’t come to the Centre I wouldn’t have had the chance to gain work experience"
View more"Not knowing where you’re going to sleep or when you’re going to eat are constant worries when you’re homeless"
View more“At first I was shy and didn’t speak to anyone. But the staff are so good here, they are friendly and respect you. I started to feel safe.”
View more“My dream is to be a civil engineer, because my dad is a maritime engineer.”
View more“I kept telling my children that everything was going to be fine, I didn’t want them to see that I was down or worried.”
View moreMy children have suffered a lot but the support that Natalie gave me took the burden from my back.
View more"In the three months that I’ve been living at the Centre I feel like my life has changed drastically"
View more“The Cardinal Hume Centre has helped me so much. The teachers here are very nice."
View more“Before I came to the Centre I had no hope and I felt there was no life for me. The Centre has helped me a lot"
View moreAbayomi is fiercely protective of her daughter and is determined that she will have a better life.
View moreVolunteering as a one to one English coach
View moreLearning at the Centre enabled her to support her son's dreams
View moreSecured her dream job thanks to the employment team
View moreThe hostel gave her both the independence and support she craved.
View moreVolunteering on the Centre's frontline
View moreHelped in so many ways by the Centre, now he wants to create more successes.
View more"I can see where the young people are coming from because I’ve been there."
View moreThe fight to remain in the UK is a long and arduous process
View moreStarting a new life with her daughter thanks to our legal support.
View moreA new family needs a new home.
View moreA day in the life of a welfare rights officer.
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