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St Christopher's software developer wins US award

30 October 2008

Kicki Loof, managing director of Journal Digital, the revolutionary software used in St Christopher’s children’s services, won the Best Evidence-Based Practice Award at the AAEBP Conference in the USA last month.

Milton Keynes fun day

24 October 2008

Our high-needs service in Milton Keynes hosted a networking fun day with service users enjoying the barbecue, the fun and games as well as the chance to meet – and soak – members of St Christopher’s staff.

St Christopher's Cup 2008

16 October 2008

For the first time in its history, the annual St Christopher's 5-a-side football competition was won this year by a team from a children's home.

High praise from Limegrove service users

15 October 2008

This year’s annual barbecue was thoroughly enjoyed by staff and residents, both past and present, many of who took the opportunity to speak highly of the event itself, and of Limegrove in general. 

Cars and flowers in Milton Keynes

17 July 2008

Downhead Park service users held a car wash day on 21 June 2008. The aim of the day was to support the tenancy involvement initiative run by their landlord, Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association (BPHA) and to combat the negative publicity that St Christopher's Downhead Park service had received in the past.

All green lights for St Christopher's

3 April 2008

St Christopher's has been awarded all green lights by the Housing Corporation in its published formal assessment of how the organisation is governed and managed. 

Limegrove football team goes from strength to strength

10 March 2008

Carlton McCleod, ex-resident of Limegrove Hostel has won the coveted Coaches Player of the Season award in the Street League. 

Fit for 2008

4 March 2008

Fit for 2008 is the drive to increase awareness and levels of health, fitness and well-being across the organisation.

New Head of Fostering

3 March 2008

We are delighted to welcome Marcelle Ibbetson to St Christopher’s as Head of Fostering.

New children's home opens in Sandwell

15 February 2008

We are proud to announce that the first of St Christopher’s new children’s homes in the Sandwell area is now open.

180 Degree Appeal raises £100,000 so far

11 February 2008

St Christopher's 180 Degree Appeal has now raised over £100,000 and donations are still coming in. This is a truly magnificent response from our donors, who have given so generously to help looked-after young people with the challenges they face.

Peer educator educates conference on homelessness

5 February 2008

St Christopher’s homeless intervention officer Harry Wilkinson and peer educator Keisha McEwen spoke about the homeless intervention project at the National Homelessness Conference in central London last week. 

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