Q1. Who are CAP?
A. CAP was formed in September 1997 from a desire by Ernest & Elisabeth Hibbert to try and meet some of the needs of the community, i.e. the residents of Wakefield Metropolitan District and to raise the awareness of the general public not least of all those attending the local churches, as to the problems in society today.
The Project is funded and resourced by public and private donations. The Programme is headed by 8 trustees and a working committee and manned by a team of over 40 dedicated volunteers.
TRUSTEES
Elisabeth Hibbert
Joanna Carroll
Sheila Hornby-Mould
Jonathan Gledhill
Jeoff Cannings
Julie Hemsworth
Kay Cox
Honorary Members
Joy Phillips
Noreen Denison
John McGuire
A clear purpose and a set of core Christian values underpin all the Trust’s services and aims.
Q2. How was CAP formed?
A. On a Saturday evening in February early 90’s whilst on a weekend away in London we visited firstly St Pauls Cathedral, it was evensong and the awesomeness and grandeur of the occasion left us both speechless. Continuing our sightseeing we walked until we had arrived at St Martin in the Fields. We went into the crypt and saw the soup kitchen, we went into the church and in the dimness could see men and women huddled on the radiators for warmth, asleep and oblivious to our intrusion. We crept out feeling we should not be disturbing them but the affect on both of us was profound. We walked away and back to our hotel in silence. Who had got it right? That evening still lives with us and it was from that night that CAP was birthed.
We felt the need and obligation to make the Church aware of what was happening in our ‘community’ and also to let the ‘community’ know that there was a God who cared.
CAP was formed in September 1997 from a desire by Ernest & Elisabeth Hibbert to try and meet some of the needs of the community, i.e. the residents of Wakefield Metropolitan District and to raise the awareness of the general public not least of all those attending the local churches, as to the problems in society today.
The Project is funded and resourced by public and private donations. The Programme is headed by 6 trustees and a working committee and manned by a team of 40 dedicated volunteers.
A clear purpose and a set of core Christian values underpin all the Trust’s services and aims.
Q3. What is CAP’s timeline?
A.
1997
Opened early September at New Life Christian Centre, providing food parcels and clothing
1998
Provided food parcels and clothing.
164 client visits
1999
Provided food parcels and clothing
276 client visits
Obtained charitable status
2000
Provided food parcels, clothing & toiletries
370 client visits
2001
Provided food parcels, clothing & toiletries
Started to provide starter packs and warm snacks.
3 complete home starts
362 client visits
2002
Provided food parcels, clothing, toiletries, starter packs and warm snacks.
4 complete home starts
1078 client visits
Met with WMDC scrutiny committee with a view to building a working partnership
Started to look for our own premises
2003
Provided food parcels, clothing, toiletries, starter packs and warm snacks.
1020 referrals
983 meals
Received sizable grants from various trusts including promise of 1 years rent from Lloyds TSB
Secured lease on no 7 Wood Street
2004
Provided food parcels, clothing, toiletries, starter packs and warm snacks.
Gained 3 year core funding from Lottery for project manager & cleaner
Extensive media coverage (Newspaper & TV)
Officially opened no 7 Wood Street in November
2005
Client visits increased by 247%.
Important links made with Turning Point, Clear Springs, WMDC, West Yorkshire Police.
Partnership with Green Pastures – Housing Managers.
2007
Green Pastures – Southport based Charity bought 2 houses for clients, housing 6 of our clients.
238 new clients. We also:
•Served 8523 meals
•Clients had 475 showers
•871 issues of clothing
•703 issues of toiletries
•103 were referred to other agencies
•Provided 17 home starts
•Others helped: 68
2008
Successful 5 year core funding Big Lottery bid
Ernest & Elisabeth receive Yorkshire Community Hero award for founding and running CAP
A 3 year lease on a warehouse at Thornes Wharf
Big Lottery purchased van
2009
Received Wakefield Express Community Award
2010
First 16 School Marathon "If the CAP fits Wear it"
Awarded Cooperative Grant
2011
Awarded Lloyds TSB funding for Deputy Project Manager - Nigel Miller, appointed November
2012
Awarded Supporting Change and Impact funding from Big Lottery Fund for one year
Second 16 School Marathon "If the CAP fits Wear it"
2013
Project Manager & Co founder Ernest Hibbert retires and becomes a Trustee
Kevin Dobson takes up the post as Project Manager
Employed Anthony Cox as Warehouse Facilitator.
2014
Move to 2 Market Street after extensive refurbishment
Successful BLF bid giving corefunding for 4 years
Employed Susan Knowles as Client Support Worker.
2015
Enjoyed settling in to our new building!
2016
Property was purchased for our use by Green Pastures.
2017
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY 20 YEARS!
Successful Persimmon bid to refurbish the toilet/ shower area
2020
Sadly Ernest Hibbert the co founder of Cap passed away in November. He had worked tirelessly since 1997 for those who were vulnerable and in need of Cap’s help.
2022
A new Citroen van was bought by Wakefield Council to replace the one used for the last 14 years.
5th September – CAP’s 25th birthday.
Q4. How is CAP funded?
Received £450,000 from Big Lottery Fund March 2008. This is core funding and spread over 5 years. Over and above the Big Lottery fund CAP requires 20k per year to maintain the status quo!
In December 2011 received monies to pay for salary of Deputy Manager for 2 years from Lloyds TSB
Monies also received from public donation and 100 club members.
Received £139,254 from lottery Community Fund May 2004
Also received money from Scarman Trust, Yorkshire Building Soc; Redcats, New Life Christian Centre. St Austins RC Church; Kings Church; Leeds & Holbeck Building Soc; Awards for ALL, Lloyds TSB; various anon.
Since 2018 CAP has been totally self-funded and totally reliant on the donations and good will of friends and the general public.
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