Tabor House set to find new home at St Catherine’s Church
Tabor House will move to St Catherine’s in early 2023
Garden and guests flourish at Fatima House
In the heart of Birmingham, amidst the bustling city streets, guests at Fatima House have created a little oasis of calm where they can relax, spend time in nature, and see the fruits of their labours flourish. Women staying at Fatima House have transformed the area behind the building from a plain courtyard into a…
The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2020 for Tabor House
From 1 to 8 December, Father Hudson’s Care will be taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge. They will be aiming to raise £17,000 to support the work of Tabor House, a community project managed in partnership with i-Shelter which provides a lifeline of support to those affected by homelessness. All donations received between these…
Tabor House publishes impact report
Birmingham homeless shelter, Tabor House, has released its impact report for its first two years of operation. With foreword from Fr Michael White, Chair of the iShelter management committee, the report looks at the challenges and successes during 2018 and 2019. Fr Michael writes: The report acknowledges that there have been challenges. It also reports…
Homeless people to benefit from £15,000 grant to Tabor House from LoveBrum
Homeless people in Birmingham are set to benefit from a £15,000 grant to Tabor House thanks to LoveBrum. The shelter was announced as the first recipient of LoveBrum’s Community Impact Fund, in a bid to tackle homelessness in the city. When Tabor House first opened its doors in Digbeth, it became Birmingham’s only permanent night…
Embrace project shares learning across the Diocese
After a successful two years, the Embrace project, run by Father Hudson’s Care is drawing to a close. Based in the Worcester deanery, Embrace has worked alongside parishioners to support them to find new ways to reach out to isolated elderly residents. The project saw Father Hudson’s Care work in partnership with Caritas Salford, Catholic…
Schools across the Archdiocese support Good Shepherd Appeal
In May and June, schoolchildren from across the Archdiocese of Birmingham joined staff and volunteers from Father Hudson’s Care to present the money they raised for the charity’s Good Shepherd Appeal. The annual appeal sees children in around 200 Catholic schools raise funds to support the charity’s work. They hold sponsored events, bake sales, odd…
Tabor House is recruiting
Digbeth-based homeless shelter, Tabor House, is looking for people to join their team. They are recruiting a Mentor Coach and a Volunteer Co-ordinator to join them in supporting people experiencing homelessness to turn their lives around. Mentor Coach – Ref P1218 16 hours per week. Salary, £21,247 – £22,573 per annum, pro rata We are recruiting…
Tea dance brings generations together
On Monday 19 March, different generations joined together as primary schoolchildren from St Peter’s Catholic Academy, Cobridge, joined older people for an afternoon tea dance. The students visited the Hanley Young at Heart Club, run by Father Hudson’s Care, for an event inspired by Signal 1 Radio’s Don’t Dance Alone campaign. The children and older…
Lord Mayor shares moment of encounter at Fatima House
Sitting in a quiet living room in Birmingham, sharing tea and cake, four women spoke about their journeys to get to that point, fleeing their countries of origin and seeking refuge, alone, in a foreign land. Such was the scene as Councillor Anne Underwood, Lord Mayor of Birmingham, visited Fatima House in January. Here she met…