St Vincent's Support Centre Newsletter Summer 2015 | Page 8

Diary Dates Updates Staff Changes at St Vincent’s • St Vincent’s AGM Tuesday 14th July We are also saying a fond farewell to our Admin Assistant Siobhan and Counselling Coordinator Jacquie. Siobhan Humphries is leaving St Vincent’s to work at Voluntary Action Leeds. Siobhan is currently studying for a degree in Forensic Psychology and dreams of becoming a probation worker. We all hope her new role helping ex-offenders into volunteering will help her to achieve her goals! Siobhan •  Vintage Pop-Up Shop 24-25th July and 14-15th August Jacquie Williams is moving on to work for the NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT ) programme, though she will still be coming in to St Vincent’s to continue seeing her clients.  Vincent’s will be popping up again in St Trinity Shopping Centre selling vintage and retro clothes, accessories and homeware. • Six Week Mindfulness Course Tuesday 4th August, every Tuesday for 6 weeks We wish both Jacquie and Siobhan best of luck! Jacquie Donation Form I want to help give people in Leeds the chance of a better life. Title Name Home address Postcode Email o I no longer wish to receive the Newsletter I would like to make a one off donation of: o £25 o £50 o £75 o £100 o Other amount £ _________________ I enclose a cheque/postal order made payable to St Vincent Support Centre. I would like to support St Vincent Support Centre with a regular gift. Please set up a standing order direct with your bank. Our bank details are: Co-operative Bank, (80 Cornhill , London EC3V 3NJ), Account name: SVP-C0904 St Vincent’s Leeds. Account no: 65485149. Sort code: 08-02-28. • National 3 Peaks Challenge Saturday 11-13th September  those wanting a bigger challenge, For join St Vincent’s and take on the highest peaks in Scotland, Wales and England! • Sponsored Walk Sunday 27th September  scenic walk around Eccup Reservoir. A Participants can choose between a long or short route. Suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, with activities for children along the way – a great family day out! •  Charity Collection in Trinity Shopping Centre Saturday 17th October Help St Vincent’s raise cash to change lives, come and hold a bucket for an hour or pop to Trinity and say hello! You can donate an amount and at a frequency that suits you. By completing the form below, the donor declares: “I confirm I am a UK Income or Capital Gains taxpayer. I have read this statement, and wish SVP to reclaim tax on the donation detailed below. I understand I must pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax in the tax year at least equal to the amount of tax that all the charities I donate to will reclaim on my gifts for that tax year. I understand that other taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify. I understand that the charity will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I have given”. Signature  Learn to find peace in a frantic world. Join counsellor and mindfulness teacher Zac Solomons and gain clarity with this six week mindfulness course. 6pm at St Vincent’s, £70 for six 1½ hour sessions. Date St Vincent’s will not pass your details on to any other organisations. If you already receive information from us we will continue to send unless you tell us otherwise by writing to us at St. Vincent Support Centre, 82 York Road, Leeds LS9 9AA. Please tick here if you do not wish to receive information from us. If you have any ideas or suggestions for what you would like to see in the newsletter, please get in touch! Call Caitlin on 0113 248 4126. Please send your donations to: St Vincent Support Centre, 82 York Road, Leeds LS9 9AA or visit our website and donate online at www.stvincents-svp.org.uk Tel: 0113 248 4126 Registered charity no. 1053992 You are receiving this newsletter as a valued supporter of St Vincent Support Centre. We think it is important that we tell you about developments at the Centre and how we use your donations. You can opt out of receiving our mailings at any time, or ask to receive our Newsletter by email. Thank you for your support. Follow us on Twitter @StVincentsLeeds Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ stvincentsleeds The St Vincent de Paul Society (or as it is often known – the SVP) is an international Christian voluntary organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage by providing practical assistance to those in need – irrespective of ideology, faith, ethnicity, age or gender. It seeks, in the spirit of justice and charity, to help those who are suffering poverty in whatever form. St Vincent’s in Leeds is one of many Community Support Projects of the SVP. Designed by ICM Creative Communications o I would prefer to receive the Newsletter via email o £10  4pm at St Vincent’s Support Centre. Hear from clients and students, meet the team and see our achievements over the past year. You can say goodbye to Charlotte and meet Sheena and hear about the new chapter starting for St Vincent’s.