Citylife House
We are located in the cente of Cambridge, not far from the Grafton Centre Shopping Centre. Although our address is Sturton Street, you approach our car park and entrance via New Street.
Citylife House
Sturton Street
Cambridge
CB1 2QF
Tel: 01223 488403
Fax: 01223 888417
Finding us - download a pdf map giving detailed directions
here
Parking - we sell permits for our car park, prices as of 1st March 2007 are £5 day rate, £25 weekly, £50 monthly and £250 for 6 months.
Rent space at Citylife House - meeting rooms and a large gym area are available to hire, with special rates offered to other charities.
Cambridge University Social Enterpreneurs Community (CUSEC) visited Citylife House to film the work that goes on in the building as part of their tour. Read more about their tour
here
Various community groups rent space in the building including:
209radio - fostering the provision of radio services to groups that are otherwise underserved, the facilitation of discussion and expression of opinion, the provision of education and training, the better understanding of the community and the strengthening of links within it.
Specific projects include:-
BME/ethnic community specific programming and training funded by the Community Development Foundation
Girl Guide magazine programme
Youth programme with a youth based international development charity
A series of programmes in partnership with the Cambridge Volunteer Centre, highlighting volunteer opportunities in the area and branding the centre itself
A fully client-group-led magazine programme for the homeless/vulnerably housed community
Reboot - supporting people into work by recycling computers. Originally the brainchild of the late Kurt Doe, an Aspirations' student himself, Reboot occupies a large space in Citylife House and is refurbishing computers for re-sale or dismantling them for safe disposal. It is offering the trainees a safe structured environment, a real work experience and a salary. They put the skills they have learnt to use and gain the confidence ready to move on into mainstream paid employment.
Cambridge Chinese Community Centre - traditional Chinese dance, lion dance, Tai Chi, badminton, karaoke, card games, Chinese chess and Chinese culture functions open to everybody – including over 200 Chinese members.
The Advance Project -operated by Red 2 Green, a charity which works with people aged 14+ who have learning disabilities, mental health problems, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, dementia or social communication disorders. The Advance project works with those who would benefit from support into work or volunteering, either because their skills need updating, they lack confidence or because employers have been unable to see past their disability. Already 11 people are in work, 30 in volunteering and 27 in training.
The Amber Project - working with 16-24 year olds not in education, enterprise or training to build a personal development plan, help choose a further education course or apprenticeship, find employment or volunteering placements, improve CV and interview skills and offer skills. NVQ IT training is provided.
The Aspirations Programme - an educational programme for people with social communication difficulties such as Asperger's Syndrome. Learners are referred onto the programme by families, social workers, community psychiatric nurses, psychologists, group homes, Connexions personal advisors, the National Autistic Society, and by other programmes, as part of a progression route for individuals. The programme aims to equip young people and adults with transferable skills and strategies for life in the community and for future employment by engaging them in a variety of activities.
Cambridge Capoiera - Cambridge Group Senzala Capoeira: beginner and intermediate training in this Brazilian art form which combines elements of dance, play and ritualistic fighting.
Muslim Prayer Group - Friday lunchtimes sees the hall transformed into an overflow Mosque for Cambridge Muslims to participate in Jumah Prayers.
Singto Muay Thai Kick Boxing - Cambridge Thai Boxing Academy: six sessions a week for beginners, intermediate, advanced and under 13s.
Church of David - Sunday mornings sees the hall in service as a place of worship for the Church of David.
Cameo NHS Team - Cambridge Cameo Fitness Club: a non mental health environment for people who may be experiencing symptoms of psychosis.
Cambridge Community Circus - workshops open to all - juggle, trapeze and unicycle.
Cambridgeshire County Council Youth Service - in addition to hosting St Matthews Youth Club and a drop-in centre, Citylife House hosts mechanics certification programmes for excluded / at risk students from 5 Cambridge schools, the ConnectEd programme (Education Other Than At School), Just Us – Looked After Children (for Social Services), Student Support (Asham Road) Groups, Youth Offending Groups and Youth Inclusion Groups. Assistance in skills development (both practical and social) and into employment are key outcomes from this work.
The Open Out Scheme - as a reporting centre Citylife House is part of this scheme which was set up to tackle the under-reporting of racist Hate crime incidents. Here incidents can be easily reported as an alternative to contacting the police directly.
