A meeting this lunchtime with Chris Toon, Homelessness Project Coordinator at Leicesterhire Cares - a membership organisation of key employers in Leicester and Leicestershire, dedicated to corporate responsibility, by bringing businesses and the community together for the benefit of both. Until recently, Leicestershire Cares was part of a national movement of Cares partnerships, but it has recently established its independent identity.
Leicestershire Cares is organising an engagement event at Braunstone Leisure Centre in September, originally intended for homeless or vulnerably housed people, but which has now expanded to encompass asylum seekers and refugees. Sport will be the big draw, with free sessions a the leisure centre for those attending on the day. Chris is hoping to have representation of a number of groups addressing issues that affect those client groups: housing options, benefits, sexual health, Chamber of Commerce, police, health and well-being. I show him photos of the Council of Faiths exhibition on the blog and he asks if we can put the whole thing up at this event. He also asks if we can provide a speaker who will get up on stage for two or three minutes and if there's any chance we can organise a musical contribution.
Find out more about Leicestershire Cares:
http://www.leicestershirecares.co.uk/
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