A memorable occasion

One of our most memorable occasions to happen at Ben’s was when we were very brave and decided to take some clients to the Crucible Theatre to see “The Caretaker” by Harold Pinter. None of our team could remember what it was about but as we could get tickets for the dress rehearsal at £1 [...]

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Our Christmas Meal

It’s our last day and Wendy; our manager has been in very early to put the Turkey in the oven. It’s our Christmas dinner today and already lovely aromas are filling the Centre. We have laid the tables and for this one meal we join them altogether so we can see everyone and have a [...]

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Nearly Christmas

Our last week in the Centre until the New Year. A charity called Homeless and Rootless at Christmas (H. A. R. C.) opens on Christmas Eve until the New Year where people like our clients can go and get food and meet people during the day. It allows our staff team to get a good [...]

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Frosty Weather!

A client came in today sober, he had been drunk for a few days and I told him that my suitcase was packed and waiting in reception and I was ready to go! He looked very blankly at me so I told him that he had been swearing undying love for me in the past [...]

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Bitter sweet time

A new week at Ben’s, and just over two weeks to go until Christmas. Our tree will go up this week in the Centre. Wendy has been making some beaded tree ornaments (see picture) with the clients to put on the tree. It is a very bitter sweet time for most of them. It highlights [...]

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5th December 2007

It’s Mike’s first day as Project Worker and so we all feel excited, not least Mike who is very EXCITED!  Little does he know that this is the launch of our new Blog and Ben’s marketing campaign around oranges (Yes…this means standing on drafty street corners. Will Wendy ever run out of ideas?)  We had [...]

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