We provide long-term therapeutic support for children and families who have experienced trauma, abuse and financial hardship, helping creating to create the conditions for children to flourish.
Cambridge Acorn Project believes childhood should be a time of joy, freedom, exploration and happiness.
We’re a local charity that supports children and families across Cambridgeshire who have been through tough times that no one should have to face alone. Guided by our Panoramic Approach, we take the time to understand the full picture of a child’s life and work alongside the whole family to build support that reflects their unique needs and strengths. Our support is long-term because healing takes time. By combining therapeutic, educational and practical support, and by building trusted relationships with families over time, we help create the conditions where children can flourish and get a fair chance in life.
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When it rains, we pour
Saturday 29th August
Written by Catherine
GoodGymers where out in force this morning making events happen North and South of the the city.
Up in Northstowe, Becky and I were supporting Cambridge Acorn Project at Northstowe Running Festival by managing a water station on the half marathon route. We took a lovely cycle from Cambridge arriving with plenty of time to fill 100s of cups of water and master the fiddly job of setting up the rubbish sacks.
We had a great time handing out water and cheering on runners who were doing a fantastic job! The rain held off for a while, but about 2 hours in, it started pouring, with the cups filling themselves. Water, water everywhere (and a drop to share) 🌧️
We took cover while the worst passed and had even more respect for runners persevering in those difficult conditions. 💪
After a swift clear up, we headed to a local cafe to warm up with a much needed cup of tea ☕
Further south, Harriet and Caroline were reunited at Fulbourn Hospital parkrun, and were joined by Jacob to make a volunteer dream team. All went smoothly with Harriet as Run Director, supported by Jacob on timekeeping and Caroline on number checking. This new role for Caroline meant a new parkrun challenge badge 🎉 Aligning perfectly, there was plenty of cake to enjoy from parkrunner milestone celebrations. Yum!
Shout out to Scott who was representing GoodGym and in charge of pre-course checks at Coldham's Common parkrun last week when the sun was still shining ☀️