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CHADD’s Carol Service
The Charter Street Choir went down a storm this week when they sang at the end of the CHADD Carole Concert. They belted out Merry Christmas Everyone to wind up a wonderful afternoon with 100 people packed into Living Hope Church. The Bishop of Dudley, Rt Revd Martin...
CHADD hosts a defibrilator in Russells Hall area of Dudley
Pictured is Anna Walsh and David from CHADD with Debra Warren and Gemma Blackford from Friends of Russells Hall Park in front of the defibrillator and bleed kit at our sheltered housing scheme, Rotary House. It means that anyone in the area who has a heart attack or...
Domestic abuse and visual impairment – a tool kit for refuges.
When a domestic abuse survivor comes to live in a refuge it can be distressing and frightening. But imagine if you are also blind or vision-impaired. The challenges are even greater. Here at CHADD we have been working with Beacon Vision in Wolverhampton on a six-month...
Chaddfest 2023
Mike Walters is the Activities and Wellbeing Mentor at our On-Route Foyer.... he organised the first CHADDFest to bring people together.... He wrote about what and why on the Foyer Federation's website.... Great work Mike.... This September saw the community at...
Tori-Jade on the Youth Power fund at CHADD On Route Foyer
My name is Tori-Jade Davies and I used to live at CHADD On-Route Foyer in the West Midlands. Over the past two years I have found myself and 'come out of my shell', and that's all thanks to the youth power and leadership projects that I've had the opportunity to work...
“It literally brought me back to life” – Carmel’s story about her stay at our specialist domestic abuse hub for people with complex needs
Carmel was at her lowest when she arrived at Hub 2 – our new specialist refuge for people with complex needs. She could barely talk to anyone, never mind tell her story.
“It literally brought me back to life” – Carmel’s story about her stay at our specialist domestic abuse hub for people with complex needs
Carmel was at her lowest when she arrived at Hub 2 - our new specialist refuge for people with complex needs. She could barely talk to anyone, never mind tell her story. The hub provides the 24 hour cover and a calm, welcoming safe space so people can work at the pace...
Celebrating one year of the Dudley Young Person’s alliance.
The Dudley Young Person’s Alliance brings together several organizations to help young individuals find their footing, build confidence, and receive practical and personal support. It’s a conscious strategic shift developed between local charities and social...
Counselling partnership for our Women’s Refuge in Dudley
Our Women;’s Refuge has begun a partnership with two Dudley Charities to offer therapeutic counselling to women.