The Vineyard Care Centre exists to equip you with the tools and support you need to move towards living a more independent life, empowering you to fulfil your God given potential.
BRIDGE: A membership scheme offering access to food alongside a wide range of help, support and resources.
BRIDGE is a 3-6 month long membership scheme, to which you pay a small contribution. Your membership will offer you an extensive program – such as access to the fresh food in our BRIDGE shop, helpful workshops and courses that will develop your skills in areas that you want and need, as well as a mentor offering you one-to-one care, help and advice. BRIDGE takes place on a Wednesday afternoon (1-2.30pm) at the Vineyard Care Centre.
How to Access
If you’d like to find out more, please do get in contact with one of our Care Centre team - either by emailing them or coming along to the Care Centre on a Monday morning 10am-12pm or Wednesday afternoon (1-2.30pm) for a chat. The team will happily talk through the scheme, send you more info, and answer all your questions. You can fill in a BRIDGE Referral Form or contact our team beforehand, if you’d like to do so.
Mondays at the Care Centre
Everyone is welcome to visit the Care Centre on a Monday morning,10am-12pm, whether or not you are using the FEED food bank or are a BRIDGE member. Our Care Centre team are available for a chat and to offer support and advice to anyone who walks through our door. We usually host lots of services and events, but some of these have been stripped back or paused due to the current lockdown restrictions:
A welcoming morning café, serving food completely free of charge to anyone;
Live musicians and other exciting rooms you can join, like our Alpha sessions or creative workshops (currently paused);
Drop-in clinics will be available for anyone to access, as and when they need to:
Debt Management: Members of the team from Christians Against Poverty (CAP) are still here every Monday to provide free debt advice. Many people think the financial challenges they face are impossible to overcome, but there is hope, and CAP will help you to find the best solution.
Housing Advice: We can help connect you with St Albans City & District Council for free advice about how to access housing benefit or housing options around homelessness. We are currently running these over the phone/zoom; just ask a Care Centre team member for this support.
Family Lawyer: Local solicitors Duncan Lewis, who specialise in family and childcare related matters, are available to give free legal advice every third Monday of the month.
Family Support: Local Sopwell Family Centre are here once every last Monday of the month to offer family advice and support to anyone who would like it.
Mental Health: The last Monday of the month, Mind in Mid-Herts charity is at the Care Centre to provide prevention, recovery and support services that will help you to regain and retain control of your mental health.
KIT usually runs on a Monday but given current lockdown restrictions, is operating an appointment basis (please do contact the KIT Team to make one);
The Care Centre’s own Family & Parent Support sessions and play sessions will continue to run;
Prayer is available to anyone who asks - there’s nothing too big or small;
FEED emergency food bank.
