£18k is a great help! Cura-Care's Community Interest Company are excited to tell you that we received  £18780.00 of National Lottery funding to facilitate meet-up’s & support groups in Doncaster Cura-Care CIC has been running since March 2023, and relies upon the team of volunteers and therapists to run the groups being provided. It was founded by Kathryn Bell after she realised the effects of loneliness and isolation for people in the community. Co-Directors Mary & Paige, now participate and give their time to running the groups and hosting meet-ups as part of their commitment to improving the lives of people living in Doncaster. The group now hosts a weekly coffee club for older people, every Tuesday in Intake Library, this is attended regularly by at least 15 people, Sue and Jenny usually bring the cake & snacks and the group enjoy Quizzes, brought by their Quizmaster Volunteer, Ken. These meet-ups have helped people to foster new friendships, feel included and the group have planned outings together for more adventures outside of the coffee club. They took a lovely [...]

The Power of Giving Back Cura-Care Yorkshire Ltd have always had a keen interest in our communities, and doing as much as we can to support people living around us. So, we decided to register as a Community Interest Company so that we can spend some of our time carrying out community events, and giving back to those who need some aid. We will be planning lots of things in 2024 and beyond including events, parties, projects and community groups. We would love to see you at some of our events so keep updated via our new community Facebook page.

 It's Halloween Party time - will you be ghosting us or coming along?! Cura-Care are throwing an amazing Halloween Party at Armthorpe Community Centre on 31st October 2021. Will you be coming along for some spooky fun?There will be some fun games & stalls with Halloween prizes, Apple Bobbing, Pass the Parcel and some amazing music with DJ Jay!Of course no Halloween party is complete without a fancy dress contest so grab your blood stained bandages, your vampire teeth and your Ghoulish friends and join in.Tickets are available on Eventbrite and numbers are limited so be sure to grab yours while we still have some availability!Follow us on Facebook to see the pics!    

The School holidays are coming! Are you ready? The Cura-Care team are getting ready to spend the summer holidays with your child. Do you know your session times and dates? Are you away on holidays and need to cancel? Call our office between 9.30am and 10.30am each weekday and speak with Mary, Kath or Jackie about the rota and session times! Being prepared means that we can avoid confusion and missed sessions! There are lots of events and activities happening in the local area, so if you have any specific activities in mind for your child, let your support worker know and get booking!