We are currently in need of coat hangers and men's shoes. Items can be dropped off at our reception Monday - Thursday, 10am to 3pm. The Clothes Hangar is also open Friday 10am to 12pm, during which items can also be dropped off.

Applications are now open for the position of Centre Leader. £34,788 pro rata 81%, equivalent to £18.03 per hour, National Joint Council spinal column point 32 (depending on experience) 0.81 whole time equivalent, (30 hours a week) St. Augustine’s Centre on Hanson lane in Halifax has been working with diverse communities for over 50 years providing a welcoming place of support, sanctuary, and community.  We are Calderdale’s specialist support centre for Refugees and Asylum seekers, alongside others who need our services. We are looking for a Centre Leader who will have responsibility for providing clear leadership, management and ensuring the effective delivery of services. The Centre Leader will work collaboratively with trustees, staff, volunteers, Centre Users, and local partners to ensure that the valuable and varied work of the centre is continued and developed. He or she will maintain and support the four core values and ethos of St. Augustine’s Centre. We are looking for someone with a proven track record of leading and motivating a staff team, who has managed a busy charity that highly values its volunteers, who has project and financial management experience and is energetic and decisive with a 'can do' attitude. You will also need: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills A facilitative and supportive [...]

Many of the families we work with face significant hardship and live in extreme poverty. It is that time of year again when children are getting excited about starting a new school or new class, and being with all their friends again. These families cannot afford to pay for the specific uniform required by the new school, and also cannot afford to keep up with their children's growth spurts. It is a very stressful time for these families and their children miss out on the new school excitement that the rest of their classmates get to experience. We are doing our best to support them, but we need your help. £10 will cover the cost of a skirt and top £12 will buy a pair of school trousers £15 will buy a school blazer £20 will pay for a school jumper with a logo Click here to go to our Wonderful.org fundraising page to make a contribution. Any amount big or small will help us reach our target!