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Newer services for 2011:
Bible Life is a group to find out how the bible can benefit your life - alternate Thursdays at 2.30pm

Your Learning is one to one basic skills instruction by Julia Faire, including literacy and numeracy, writing a CV, and English conversation - book at reception. The Bible and English is also popular on Fridays.
 

The Allotment in Radford is producing both veg and weeds! Ask at Reception about joining in with the work.

Re-Cycle bike repair project is not new, but it has done very well in 2011, making £500 profit on the sale of 36 bikes, and provided constructive activity to a number of people - and bikes to people who needed them!

Evaluation interview with a visitor

Uses Bridge, Your Space, Explorers, food parcels (life saver when money has been short), advice from professionals, bike repair, allotment work

'It is helpful to get out and talk to people - provides support and relief from depression.

Realising there are a lot of good people, even when they do have problems.'

 

 

Comments from 2011

'Appreciate talking with and seeing other people I otherwise won`t be able to meet up with' (Mums & Tots)

'Space to run around and play with other children, lots of space to play' (Mums & Tots)

'Adult friendships and a chance for child to socialise too.  I enjoy the variety of crafts/toys/songs - it's perfect for child's age' (Mums & Tots)

'Feel like I'm not on my own' (The Bridge)

'Normally end up in hospital at this time of year with bad chest and having somewhere to come that is warm and something to eat keeps me going and has kept me out of hospital' (The Bridge)

'Outside agencies here have helped' (The Bridge)

'It is always welcoming, friendly and it is always nice to come here for food, showers and good company' (The Bridge and Your Space)

'Interpersonal skills - learning about people's lives. Help me spiritually to get involved with people.' (Your Space)

'We have been able to build up all the elements of our aims over the year. The staff and volunteers are always helpful and keen to support us and the clients.' Hep C Trust

'Getting to know people, making friends' (Young at Heart)

'Slow but steady. All have small weight losses, but they value that it has prevented them from gaining. People have made permanent progress in terms of changing their habits.' (Your Weight)

'Phone use helped find strong job possibility' (The Bridge)

'Using shower is very helpful as have no hot water at home' (The Bridge)

'Given furniture. Better, have stuff in flat now. Very happy with support.' (Support Workers)

'Feels very needed (in Julia's group). Enjoys all aspects of her roles at CJC.' (Betty, volunteer)

'It was a great experience, the knowledge I got from there is really helping me a lot in my placements. The Centre was a great place to work in, this include all the employees and the kinds of challenges you met every day.'(Volunteer)



Comment from the Police:

'They offer emotional and practical support to offenders; support into housing, adult education around independent living.

...our Neighbourhood Team... report no detrimental issues and state that they also find the presence of the Jesus Centre to be a support in the Neighbourhood and a positive influence on the people who use it.

Public Protection Unit, Coventry Central Police Station


Agency view - CDT (Community Drug Team) outreach in the Bridge:

CDT outreach worker who comes to the Centre every Wednesday to help old clients and find new people to help. Its a fantastic service, always reliable, always here. We very heavily rely on places like this to ensure clients have somewhere they can regularly get support”


CDT volunteer and ex JC visitor/drug addict. There aren't many places like it, people look forward to coming here


CDT Evaluation: The JA were fantastic at facilitating the outreach of peer volunteers... making volunteers feel safe and comfortable... outreach was very successful in spreading the message of recovery and promoting drug treatment... flexible approach very accommodating and relaxed.. all.. enjoyed and appreciated their time...


 

Our blog

http://pierscjc.blogspot.com/


The CJC part of the main Jesus Army website is at:
Some of our services
Your Space
- Activity zone on Wednesday and Friday afternoons led by Tony. Table tennis, pool, board games, magnetic darts, art & crafts, cookery, free drinks and friendship. Also Job Search.
Habit Breaker – Tackling addictions spiritually, led by Andy and Rune on Wednesday afternoons. It's effective.
Re-Cycle - Bike repair project – Ron runs this. Come along and help to fix bikes, or donate us a bike to fix and sell to raise revenue.
Your Art - Hands-on drawing and painting group led by Rune Carlberg on Friday afternoons.
Young At Heart - Lunch club for the over 50's, on alternate Mondays
Your Weight - Weight loss support group led by Tony, who has proved it can be done!
 
 
 To Pray For
· The cafe's trade to grow - it started well in November 2011
· Your Learning as it develops into a significant service
· Our cash flow and funding needs - CJC costs £200k per year
God is good.