‘ABSOLUTELY fantastic’: the words of CatZero’s Progressions Officer Fiona Daggett when she revealed how 111 certificates of achievement had been gained by members of the charity’s latest CLLD programme. Fiona was speaking at the group’s celebration event, which was once again held at Hull’s Minerva Masonic Hall – with thanks again to everyone there. “As…
THEY’RE on their way! The Chick family – you may have heard them on BBC Radio Humberside or seen them on Look North – are travelling ‘Round the UK on a Tenner a Day’ – not only for the great experience, but to raise money for CatZero. And they are doing it all in their…
TEENAGER Ella Stimpson is a young woman with a future, thanks to the latest CatZero programme. Full of enthusiasm Ella, from Hull, is on one of two 2019 CLLD programmes. The programmes, there have been four in all for the long-term unemployed, have been supported by CLLD (the Community Led Local Development). Monies from the…
Caz White, our action girl from Immingham, has turned her hand to quilting – and has produced this craft creation that will be raffled off for our CatZero funds on this, our tenth anniversary year. Caz, 24, is a past participant and her progress, following her CatZero programme, has been fantastic. From having so little…
THE start of 2019 saw the completion of our very first Veterans Programme, with successful outcomes which were relayed to an audience at our Celebration Event. Funded by Royal Marines Association, ABF Soldiers Charity and JobCentre Plus, the aim of the programme was to support those who have served in the military to overcome some…
TWO of East Yorkshire’s pioneers for present-day social and economic change have joined our board during our tenth anniversary year. Deb Oxley and Terry Moran have become trustees of CatZero – joining our impressive board, that has former Smith & Nephew executive Jim Dick as its chair. Both Deb and Terry have been integral in…
UNEMPLOYED Hull residents are being offered the chance to change their lives forever on our two latest programmes. Presentation afternoons are being held this month to introduce potential participants to the next programmes being supported by CLLD (the Community Led Local Development). Monies from the European Structural and Investment Funds was secured by the city…
THE lives of mums and dads and their children have been changed forever thanks to CatZero’s Lone Parents Programme. The programme, which took single parents on a journey of discovery, ended its formal stage with a Celebration Event held at Hull Minister’s Trinity Parish Centre. Attended by the participants, programme team leaders and CatZero charity…
AS veterans on our on-going programme for ex-military personal enjoyed preparing and serving a festive lunch, they were waving goodbye to one of their team members – but for a very good reason. Darren Arundel is one of the participants on this first-ever CatZero programme exclusively for veterans, and he is leaving with a month…
NOW out of the water for a winter refit, our iconic 72ft CatZero challenge yacht is getting ready for a busy 2019 season as we mark our tenth anniversary. The 45-tonne racing vessel, complete with its 95ft mast, will spend two months or so in Hull’s boatyard – and for the boat ‘techies’ out there,…