History of The Cyrenians
The Cyrenians began in 1968 with a soup run in the city's Castlegate. Organised by students from Aberdeen University, this service provided basic food to a growing number of people. It became increasingly obvious that there was a high demand for further support services and eventually a night shelter was opened.
Over the next 4 decades the Cyrenians opened the first ever wet hostel in Britain, the first Women's hostel in Aberdeen, day centres, emergency accommodation for young people, medium-term accommodation for young and old, community & housing support services and an employment and education service. An estimated 50,000 homeless people or people at risk of homelessness have been supported by the Cyrenians over the past 40 years.
For more information please download 'The history of the Cyrenians'.
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“Cyrenians got me my first house that got me on the road to settling down”