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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

If you are visiting 2026 Gardeners' World Autumn Fair at Audley End this weekend (11-13 September), don’t forget to visit our display in the 'Beautiful Borders' area and say hello to Suzie and Barry. There is still time to donate to their Just Giving page www.justgiving.com/page/gardenb...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We are looking for people with a large family or estate car who are willing to volunteer on an ad-hoc basis to collect donations from around the city and deliver them to our site in Chesterton. We will cover any mileage incurred. Please email info@itac.org.uk to find out more.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Do you feel uncertain about how to support people experiencing homelessness in our city? Our latest newsletter, out today, focuses on helping you to help others. READ: mailchi.mp/272f5e3973eb... SUBSCRIBE: mailchi.mp/2b3b3869bce3...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

We are delighted to introduce Ellie Barton and Harry Hubbard, who are spending the summer working with us as part of the Laidlaw Foundation Scholars programme. Ellie is currently studying at Murray Edwards College, whilst Harry is at Pembroke College. It’s great to have them onboard.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Preparations are underway for the reopening of Crossways for what will be the projects’ sixth year. You can read all about last winter in this short report. ittakesacity.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Do you have an old TV (small or medium) that you’re wondering what to do with? If it’s working and in good condition, we could certainly use it for the guest rooms at our 176 summer accommodation project in Cambridge. Email us at info@itac.org.uk Thanks for your support.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Clare College is celebrating its 700th anniversary this year. Throughout the Easter Term, the College Chapel has chosen to support our work with those experiencing homelessness in Cambridge via their Sunday service collections. We thank them for thinking of us.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

As always, it's been a busy start to the year. We're excited for what lies ahead. Catch up on all that's happening mailchi.mp/c447d9778f26...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The Haven is our trauma-informed drop in space for women, in Cambridge. We are recruiting female volunteers. The next training is Wednesday 20th May from 6-7pm. Follow this link for full details. search.volunteero.org/itacc/524f10...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Our thanks go to long term friend and Chaplain of Trinity College, Sophie Young, for coordinating the lovely Easter baskets. They were very much appreciated.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Not once but twice last week, teams from Cogentia Healthcare Consulting (cogentia.co.uk) joined us at the site where we deliver our Crossways Winter Provision and our new 176 Summer Provision. The teams really got stuck in. We are very grateful for their help.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The team from The Cambridge Building Society chose a perfect day to volunteer at Crossways! They took advantage of the sunshine this morning to give our pergola a much-needed repaint. They're moving indoors this afternoon to help Barry paint the corridors. We thank them all for the support.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

It’s a busy few weeks for us at Crossways, as we continue with the ongoing refurbishment of the building, including our guest rooms. Our sincere thanks to Sawston Carpets & Flooring for removing the old and laying new carpets in several of the rooms, providing the installation on a pro bono basis.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Barry is ready to welcome teams from some of our amazing business supporters, who will be helping this week with the ongoing project to give Crossways a much-needed refresh. Stay tuned for more updates and contact info@itac.org.uk if you would like to find out how you can get involved.

Barry stand in a doorway in Crossways. He is smiling at the camera and wearing an It Takes A City t-shirt

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

This week, we want to thank Saffron Walden Garden Centre (www.saffronwaldengardencentre.co.uk) for their generous donation of bedding plants, which professional gardener and volunteer Suzie Nicholson collected and planted for us on one of her regular visits to Crossways.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Kate and Joe Rham ran this years' Cambridge Half marathon to honour Lesley Crocker, their friend, who passed away unexpectedly last year. As an employee, then trustee and volunteer, Lesley was a passionate supporter of our work. So far, they have raised over £700!

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Our sincere thanks to The Sampson Orchestra for inviting Matt and Elizabeth to attend their concert on Saturday evening and for allowing us to collect donations. They thoroughly enjoyed the evening of amazing music.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

NEWSLETTER OUT TODAY! 🎉 We've been really busy over the last couple of months, as you'd expect! Catch up on all the news as we say thank you for the incredible support from across the community. mailchi.mp/63a5d5e7fc99... Subscribe to receive future editions here. mailchi.mp/2b3b3869bce3...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

PREPARED WITH LOVE We celebrate the community effort that ensures our guests at Crossways have access to delicious, nutricious food. ittakesacity.org.uk/prepared-wit...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

It's been a busy time for us over the last few months. Lots of exciting news to share. We'll tell you all about it in our latest newsletter, out soon. Follow this link to subscribe and get it delivered straight to your inbox. mailchi.mp/2b3b3869bce3...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

A huge shout out to Frankie, Dan and Jonny from Leaf and Lawn - Fencing without Boundaries for carrying out urgent work on the entry gate and fencing at Crossways to make it secure. We can’t thank them enough and would certainly recommend you check out their website www.leafandlawn.co.uk

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

This is our second Christmas at The Haven. We know that this can be a difficult time for many of those who access the service. We are there to support them every Monday and Thursday night. Please contact haven-info@itac.org.uk for the latest updates on other ways you can support the project.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Our thanks go to Sophie Pearson and all at Costello Medical for all their support this Christmas. Sophie braved the weather to deliver donations to Crossways on her cool bike and was greeted by Elisabeth Silver. We wish them a peaceful holiday and look forward to their support in 2026.

Sophie delivering boxes and bags of donations on her cargo bike. She is greeted by ITAC CEO Lis Silver

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

We were delighted when Peter Burrows and colleagues from The Cambridge Building Society visited Crossways to deliver a van load of items generously donated by customers via their Giving Tree campaign. We look forward to continuing to work with them in 2026, as one of their community partners.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Matt had the pleasure of joining Alex Elbro again on her Cambridge Radio show last week. They chatted about the reopening of Crossways, our winter emergency accommodation project in Cambridge. Alex and Matt talk from about 2 hours in. www.mixcloud.com/Cambridge105...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Professional gardener Suzie Nicholson is becoming a familiar and welcome face at Crossways. Last week, we were delighted when she helped us get in the festive mood by running a wreath making session. If you’d be willing to provide activities for our residents, please email volunteer@itac.org.uk

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Matt visited Trumpington Meadows Primary School last week. He spoke to the pupils about the importance of kindness, towards others, including those experiencing homelessness. If you would like to arrange for us to visit your school, workplace or other group, please email info@itac.org.uk

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

CAN YOU HELP? 🙏 Our security colleague's chair at Crossways has developed a distinct and disturbing list to the right! Do any of our fantastic followers have one that they could donate so that he can sit in comfort and safety again? Please email info@itac.org.uk

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Our latest newsletter is available for you to catch up on what has been an incredibly busy three months. mailchi.mp/5018d57bf5a8... Subscribe to receive future editions mailchi.mp/2b3b3869bce3...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

We were delighted when professional gardener Suzie Nicholson joined Barry, our Volunteer Coordinator, to cast her expert eye over the communal garden at Crossways. Suzie had lots of inspiring ideas on how we can involve residents in turning the garden into a lovely space to relax.

Barry and Susie smiling in late Autumn sunshine in front of a wooden pergola in the Crossways garden

Photo of some hostas growing against the wall in Crossways garden

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

We thank our friends at PEM for the generous donation of three laptops to replace devices running operating systems no longer supported by Microsoft. Here you can see Elisabeth Silver, our CEO, and Chris Dade, Support Services Manager giving them a test drive. info@itac.org.uk to get involved

Chris Dade sitting at a desk in a cafe area typing on the new laptop

Lis Silver sitting at a table at home typing on the laptop with a PEM tote bag in the fore ground

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

We've had a busy three months since the last edition. Lots of news to tell you about. New and developing partnerships with our friends in the business community and more. Our latest newsletter is out next week. Subscribe and get it delivered straight to your in box. mailchi.mp/2b3b3869bce3...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Our thanks go to the congregations of New Life Church Cambridge, URC Downing Place and St Andrew Street Baptist Church for the generous donation of their harvest collections.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

WE'RE HIRING! We are looking for the right person to join our team in creating a welcoming space at Crossways, our winter emergency accommodation project. Applications close 26TH AUGUST. Details here www.ittakesacity.org.uk/news-article...

Advertisement for Volunteer Coordinator role at It Takes A City

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

OUT TODAY! 🎉 We celebrate the difference volunteers can make. Grab yourself a beverage of choice and catch up on all that's been happening over the last three months. mailchi.mp/f5e0554b91d9... To get future editions direct to your mailbox please subscribe mailchi.mp/2b3b3869bce3...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

We're putting the finishing touches to our latest newsletter. Don't miss out. Subscribe today. mailchi.mp/2b3b3869bce3...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Yesterday, the H&S team from Bidwells volunteered to give The Haven a refresh. Elisabeth Silver, our CEO, popped in to see the results last night. We echo her thanks from all at ITAC and the women who will continue to use this vital safe, overnight space in the city centre. (Loving the lilac!)

Photo showing the repainted lounge in the Haven. The main wall has been painted a lovely lilac.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

On such a hot day, we give thanks to the Health & Safety team from our friends at Bidwells who have volunteered to join support worker Claire in giving the lounge at The Haven a much needed refresh. Plenty of drinks folks!

Pots of paint stand on a decorating table waiting to be used

Support Worker Claire is joined by two members of Bidwells staff. One is holding a paint brush, the other a paint roller.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

It was great to have Mukta and Simon from Cambridge Building Society join us to volunteer and find out more about our Street Storage project. www.ittakesacity.org.uk/news-article...

Simon Farr from Cambridge Building Society joined Solitaire Bateson, manager of Pickfords and our project worker Rory to help tidy up the Street Storage unit.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

It Takes A City are delighted to have Elizabeth Bam, an experienced administrator, join our team this week. We are also incredibly grateful to the wonderful Sue Gowling at SustainableTech4Good for providing Elisabeth with a laptop, and once again supporting us to deliver services for those in need.

Photo of Elizabeth Bam sitting in front of donated laptop in her living room.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Can you help us restock the cupboards at The Haven, so that vulnerable women in Cambridge city centre can have something to eat and drink (as well as having a shower, getting a change of clothes, accessing support services and resting up in safety). Please email itacdonations@itac.org.uk

Poster listing items needed at The Haven, including
Baked beans
Pot noodles
Super noodles
Biscuits
Crisps
Potatoes
Cheese
Canned goods
Pasta/Cooking sauces
Butter
LongLife Milk
Tinned fruit
Rice

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Here's what's happening at Wintercomfort's Women's Group this month.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Small charities like ours simply couldn’t provide the services we do without the passion and dedication of our volunteers. This #VolunteersWeek, we wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU to every one of them.

A six photo montage showing a range of It Takes A City volunteers.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Our Haven project, supporting vulnerable and homeless women in Cambridge, is looking for donations of cupboard items so that we can continue providing comfort for those accessing the space. Please contact itacdonations@itac.org.uk Thanks in advance.

A flyer listing items needed at The Haven

Pot noodles
Packet rice
Pasta
Pasta sauces
Tinned tuna
Baked beans, spaghetti hoops
Long-life sweet deserts i.e. custard
Chocolate and biscuits
Squash
Tea
Coffee
Sugar
Long life oat milk (ideally in small cartons)

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Our latest newsletter is available today (mailchi.mp/64a2898067aa...). Grab your beverage of choice and catch up on what we’ve been up to over the last three months. Why not join our growing list of subscribers to receive future editions direct to your in box (mailchi.mp/2b3b3869bce3...).

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

CAN YOU HELP? 🆘 We're looking for help to continue providing a safe place for three vulnerable people who are at risk of returning to the streets. More details here: www.ittakesacity.org.uk/news-article...

Photo showing furniture provided by the community. In the foreground is a small, round coffee table in front of a black, leather sofa with wooden legs. There is a small, pine bookcase to the right of the sofa. Behind the sofa is a large window with views of trees in the front garden.

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

The latest edition of our newsletter is published next week. Subscribe today so you don't miss out on all our exciting updates. mailchi.mp/2b3b3869bce3...

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Barry and Matt were delighted to be invited back to Bewick Bridge Community Primary School on such a beautiful, sunny day as part of the school’s Community Week. If you would like to arrange a visit to your school, college or workplace, please contact info@itac.org.uk

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It Takes A City (Cambridge) @ittakesacity.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Our Haven project, supporting vulnerable and homeless women in Cambridge, is recruiting female volunteers to help with simple tasks to keep the project running. Please sign up using the link below and join our training session on Weds 23rd April. forms.office.com/e/4md5m7ANgm

Photo showing toiletries arranged on a glass shelf, attached to a tiled wall above a sink, with a poster above that says 'well-behaved women seldom make history'.

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