VETERANS looking for a fresh start are being offered a unique opportunity to take part in our new programme, which starts in the autumn. With lockdown restrictions eased, we are looking at safe programme relaunch with the appropriate health and safety measures introduced. One of our first to come back on stream will be exclusively…
AT just 16 years of age Grimsby teenager Lee Piggott followed a family tradition and joined the Army. A former Havelock school pupil, Lee was destined for a career in the forces and in 1991 signed up to the Royal Pioneer Corps, which two years later became the Royal Logistics Corps. Deployed in the jungle,…
A REPORT highlighting the success of our Grimsby Full Families programme is testament to the evolution of our charity as it continues to support young people and adults across both sides of the Humber. Reflecting on more than 11 years of delivering lasting personal change, our chair of trustees, Jim Dick OBE and Director of…
FOR single mum Amy Smith having two children just a year apart in age brings with it fun, games, laughs – with some challenges along the way too. But with the help of CatZero and CPO’s Full Families Programme in Grimsby, the future for Amy and her children is now looking brighter than ever. Amy,…
We are sad to see our 72ft challenge yacht moored up in Hull Marina…but it’s the safe and right thing to do in the current situation and rest assured, we’ll be back. Next year we will be competing in two of the most prestigious yacht races in the world – and you could be on…
THE 30in30 running challenge that was due to be undertaken by CatZero’s Director of Sailing Danny Watson next month has been postponed until the autumn due to the coronavirus. The decision was made following the advice from Central Government and the World Health Organisation. “There is no doubting of my intention to run 30 marathons…
“AN ABSOLUTE idiot – or a hero in running shoes?” Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, has asked just which description best fits our very own Danny Watson? As Danny goes on countdown for his unbelievable running feat of 30 marathons in 30 days, he has received a video message of support from the UK’s king…
30in30 – the running challenge that is being undertaken by our Director of Sailing Danny Watson. Each day over 30 days Danny will run a minimum of 26.2 miles – some of his runs will be ultramarathons – to raise money and awareness of the work of CatZero in delivering lasting personal change, transforming the…
“We encourage CatZero participants to try new things for their personal development – and it’s the same for us staff. This is my new thing and my personal development.” That’s one of the key reasons why David Andrews, a delivery officer at CatZero, will be cycling 215 miles from the west coast of Britain to…
THE CHICKS are a unit of five – a normal family who together have shared an extra-ordinary journey, during which they have seen the UK as a country where social division is rife, but our strong community bonds provide hope. More than nine months ago, the Chick family, comprising of mum Jem, dad Dave and…
