Alabaré Winter Charity Newsletter
We are delighted to share with you our winter charity newsletter which you can read online. It’s full of lots of news on how your support is really helping those in our communities.
We hope you enjoy the read.
Charity News
Alabaré welcomes Bishop of Swansea and Brecon as new Patron
We are delighted to announce that The Right Reverend John Lomas, Bishop of Swansea and Brecon has joined Alabaré as a Patron.
McDonalds donate BIG with BIG Sleep donation
McDonald’s donate big for our BIG Sleep. For several years McDonald’s has donated breakfast for all 200 of Alabaré’s BIG Sleeper at Salisbury Cathedral. This year, the sold-out BIG Sleep event raised over £30,605.
Our veterans in Gibraltar help restore landmark
The Alabaré Boots on the Ground veterans in Gibraltar standing under Lord Airey’s Battery. Each of the clients taking part have benefitted from our veterans’ pathway of support.
New Wales services and support packages for veterans in need
In June, we proudly joined Op FORTITUDE as partners, allowing us to expand our reach and offer assistance to even more veterans in need. Since this partnership began, we have seen a significant increase in referrals.
Grant helps to enhance homes for veterans
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve received £75,000 under the Refurbishment Grants programme for our project ‘Homes for Veterans Refurbishment’ under the Office for Veterans’ Affairs Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund Development Grants and Refurbishment Grants programmes.
Auditing Success for Alabaré Homes and Services
Despite working for Alabaré for over 12 years, Paula, our Quality Assurance Manager, did not appreciate the extent of our services before undertaking our latest internal audit. With a total of 51 audits to do, these comprise 87 homes and services; how did we get on?
Armistice Day Reflection
Andrew Lord, Alabaré CEO, reflects on his childhood memories this Armistice Day.
Alabaré confirmed as Op FORTITUDE partner
Today, Alabaré has been selected to be a key partner in Op FORTITUDE, which aims to end homelessness amongst ex-Armed Forces personnel in the UK.