Loss of a dear colleague and friend

The organisation was deeply saddened and moved by the sudden death of Cherie Smith on 17 May 2015.  Cherie had worked for our organisation for the past eight years and was an integral part of our work with homeless young people across Teesside. Her funeral was held in her hometown of Devizes, Wiltshire where a … Read more

140 mile cycle ride to raise vital funds

Five members of staff from Northgate Public Services, a software and outsourcing business with offices in Hartlepool, are taking on a 140 mile Coast to Coast cycle ride over three days from 19 to 21 June 2015.  The cycle rise starts in Whitehaven in Cumbria and ends in Tynemouth, with funds raised going towards our … Read more

Campus receives food donations

Community Campus are now receiving weekly donations of food from Greggs The Bakers which we are redistributing to our service users and clients across the range of projects we deliver for homeless people.  The food is coming from the End of Day Product Collection at the Castlegate branch in Stockton.  Our clients have been extremely … Read more

Big Tees Sleepout

On 17th April the fifth Big Tees Sleepout was held at Durham University’s Queen’s Campus. Organised by Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation, the Sleepout aims to raise funds for those suffering poverty or homelessness and raise awareness of the issue. “I decided to take part in the Big Sleepout to help raise vital funds for … Read more

Community Campus hosts visitors from Hull

Community Campus welcomed a visit from our friends and colleagues at the Giroscope Project in Hull this week.  Giroscope was established in the mid eighties as part of direct action by a group of students and young unemployed people to resolve their own housing problems based around the belief that everyone is entitled to somewhere … Read more

Staff member takes plunge for good cause

Teesside Hospice is one of our longest serving customers and this year Andy has pledged to aim to raise £500.00 as part of the Super Skydive which is taking place on Saturday 16 May 2015 at Durham Tees Valley Airport. Andy, a regular marathon runner, is one of our site supervisors based in Redcar and … Read more

Tenant accepts keys for new property

With funding from the Empty Homes Community Grants Programme we have purchased and refurbished two properties in Middlesbrough and also our first properties in Redcar for general needs tenants at an affordable rent.  These are somewhat of a new venture for CC87 but one which we hope we will provide a long term quality home for … Read more

Apprentice Painter features in the local press

Launa Trotter, one of nine apprentices currently employed by Community Campus was featured in an Evening Gazette Education and Training article. Launa has set her sights on a career in the construction industry and is acquiring a host of new skills as a painter and decorator within CC87’s Care and Repair team.  Launa said ‘working … Read more

Clients visit Westminster

Emma Lewell-Buck (MP for South Shields) and Youth Homeless North East (an organisation that works with young homeless people across our region) hosted an event in Parliament to allow young people the opportunity to discuss with their MP’s the challenges of homelessness. Thanks to our clients who went along – Kieron Fox, Leigh-Ann Howsden and … Read more

Clients help put together music videos

Our young people have had the opportunity to be involved as performers, dancers, artists and prop makers with support and guidance from professionals.  The young people have found these sessions very positive and great fun and it has helped to develop their confidence and self esteem.  These films will be shown on the big screen … Read more