Cardboard Citizens

Citz Member Adar has written about his experience being a Peer Researcher through #CitzRising, working with our friends at Groundswell UK: https://www.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/citz -member-adar-our-pŌĆ”

Cycle for Citz in 2019! We're looking for capable cyclists for the Prudential RideLondon in August - 100 miles from Stratford to Surrey to the Mall! More info here: https://www.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/cycl e-citz-2019

'Sleeping Rough' is a community-based film about street homelessness in the UK, produced with the support of The Big Issue Foundation and Cardboard Citizens. The film uses real interviews conducted with rough sleepers and members of the homeless community all around the country and features performances from a number of Cardboard CitizensŌĆÖ Members. The docudrama follows three characters, looking at the circumstances that force each of them to sleep on the street.
Tickets are free but must be booked in advance by contacting Jessie on 020 7377 8948 or booking directly via Eventbrite.

JOBS: We are looking for a Team Administrator (paid) to provide operational and administrative support to the day to day running of Cardboard Citizens. Deadline is 19 January. https://www.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/curr ent-vacancies

We're looking for a Research Volunteer to assist us with monitoring and evaluation of our impact among our Members who have experienced homelessness. Take a look at the role description: https://www.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/curr ent-vacancies

#CitzRising is now available to watch again on YouTube and on the Rising Live page: https://cardboardcitizens.org.uk/RisingLi ve Featuring the performance and Forum Theatre.

A huge THANK YOU for supporting us through this year's @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge18 - all donations will go towards improving access for our Members experiencing and at risk of homelessness, enabling them to attend workshops, training and advice: https://www.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/what -we-do

We're really proud of our new Members who completed a week of Forum Theatre training last Friday with a powerful play they devised about bereavement, relationship breakdown, and homelessness. Welcome new Citz!

With money from the The Big Give, we'll fund trips to theatre and arts events for our members experiencing homelessness. Give here to double your donation: https://secure.thebiggive.org.uk/ŌĆ”/CaŌĆ ”/Breaking+the+Barriers ŌĆ” #ChristmasChallenge18

Our Director of Programme Michael is meeting Active Citizens participants in London today. Here are some photos from the event.

We've got just over 24 hours to raise vital money to help our members experiencing homelessness. All donations support access to our workshops, training and advice, and get doubled by The Big Give: https://secure.thebiggive.org.uk/ŌĆ”/CaŌĆ ”/Breaking+the+Barriers #ChristmasChallenge18

Fancy a rave this weekend? Join our friends at Hijacker Records this Saturday in Deptford for their showcase night, all proceeds go to Cardboard Citizens!

Last call for our #DevelopmentManager vacancy. We're looking for an ambitious and experienced individual, with a successful track record of #fundraising and income generation. The deadline is tomorrow (Friday 30 November) at 10am. https://www.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/curr ent-vacancies

Our friends at Mind the Gap Theatre are looking for a Joker - an Associate Artist with experience in Theatre of the Oppressed and Forum Theatre. Find out more here: http://www.mind-the-gap.org.uk/jobs/

Until Tuesday 4 December, all donations to the @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge18 get doubled. ┬Ż5 becomes ┬Ż10, ┬Ż25 becomes ┬Ż50, ┬Ż100 becomes ┬Ż200. Donate here: https://secure.thebiggive.org.uk/ŌĆ”/CaŌĆ ”/Breaking+the+Barriers

Citz Storytellers Member Jordan sat down with film director Richard Loncraine for the Virgin Breaking Barriers podcast to talk about race, the film industry and representation:

Tonight's #CitzRising performance, forum and discussion panel is available to watch again on the London Gov website: https://www.london.gov.uk/cardboard-citiz ens-rising-2018-11ŌĆ”

An anonymous commenter just gave ┬Ż5 to our #ChristmasChallenge18, perhaps after seeing #RisingLive. THANK YOU! It became ┬Ż11 with doubling and gift aid. Every penny helps our Members access our services. Donate: https://secure.thebiggive.org.uk/ŌĆ”/CaŌĆ ”/Breaking+the+Barriers

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an amazing troop the play is a moving, power full and entertaining. Speaking with a truth that shines throw, making there pace a story that i am not to much of a prude to say made me shared a tear

If you have a chance to attend one of there work shops i would highly recommend it. i got a lot more out of than I can explain here

Well that's easy some of the best plays I've seen are with this lot.

A shining star of local talents based in the heart of the East end the plays are true to life & hard hitting about topics that effect local peoples lifes.

no bullshit just straight to the point.

Bravo Bravo !

Watched Cathy last night! AMAZING! Well done! X x

Tonight I went to see the Cycle Two plays, which are all part of the Home Truths Festival. "The Table", "Put in the Schwarzes And De-Stat it" and "The House with the Yellow Front Door."

Wow what an amazing night with three incredible pieces of Theatre. All so very well Acted and directed but there was so much more, Screens with videos were used to take you into the past and help set the Scene and stories told in between the plays all sticking to the theme. I highly recommend to go to see the cycle of plays it will be well worth it. Well done to all at Cardboard Citizen both front and behind the scenes.

Thank you for visiting SLYMCA. Since leaving the show tonight the customers/our residents we work with have been so excited. They loved it.

I have a lovely group photo. Can I share it here?

Really powerful show last night at the Roundhouse. Really innovative, thoughtful and insightful project.

Incredible, emotional and challenging performance of Cathy on their final night in Manchester. A must must see...

I went to see Cathy at the Bike Shed Theatre in Exeter with my friend Karen this evening. It was absolutely brilliant, extremely well acted and very thought provoking. Thoroughly enjoyed the discussion bit afterwards as well. Well done Cardboard Citizens. Highly recommended!!

I saw the Triple Cycle day-long epic. Remarkable. An ensemble at its peak. Verrve and commitment of a scale that makes you think of, say, Becket if it were done by Wooster Group at their apogee. Except - hard to imagine - Citz tackled NINE plays by NINE writers with ONE ensemble of ten actors in ONE DAY. Was inspirational. Directing by Adrian Jackson and Caitlyn which crackles and rips out. I felt held and gripped across the plays, a testament to the rare cohesiveness of cast and crew. Didn't feel an endurance for any of us. Just the tiredness of satiation from a meal mindfully put together. An exhilarating, transporting Saturday

Harrowing and very real. The play and the actors were brilliant. Thank you

Fantastic play that gets you thinking in a different way. Great awareness sharing.

Fantastic company fabulous ethos

Fabulous way to meet people and many things to learn including acting, learning guitar and photography.

Brilliant show , very well presented n portrays the daily struggles fantastically :)

Brilliant night at the roundhouse so glad we saw it as a family we all left much the better for it ..... Big hugs for all concerned

Authentic, powerful, urgent. Hugely moving play about current social injustices surrounding the housing, 0-hour contract and welfare crises. Great theatre for change.

Amazing telling of true stories in Benefit. So sad to know people are struggling like this today. Brilliant acting and excellent Forum Theatre; I left in pieces.

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an amazing troop the play is a moving, power full and entertaining. Speaking with a truth that shines throw, making there pace a story that i am not to much of a prude to say made me shared a tear

If you have a chance to attend one of there work shops i would highly recommend it. i got a lot more out of than I can explain here

Well that's easy some of the best plays I've seen are with this lot.

A shining star of local talents based in the heart of the East end the plays are true to life & hard hitting about topics that effect local peoples lifes.

no bullshit just straight to the point.

Bravo Bravo !

Watched Cathy last night! AMAZING! Well done! X x

Tonight I went to see the Cycle Two plays, which are all part of the Home Truths Festival. "The Table", "Put in the Schwarzes And De-Stat it" and "The House with the Yellow Front Door."

Wow what an amazing night with three incredible pieces of Theatre. All so very well Acted and directed but there was so much more, Screens with videos were used to take you into the past and help set the Scene and stories told in between the plays all sticking to the theme. I highly recommend to go to see the cycle of plays it will be well worth it. Well done to all at Cardboard Citizen both front and behind the scenes.

Thank you for visiting SLYMCA. Since leaving the show tonight the customers/our residents we work with have been so excited. They loved it.

I have a lovely group photo. Can I share it here?

Really powerful show last night at the Roundhouse. Really innovative, thoughtful and insightful project.

Incredible, emotional and challenging performance of Cathy on their final night in Manchester. A must must see...

I went to see Cathy at the Bike Shed Theatre in Exeter with my friend Karen this evening. It was absolutely brilliant, extremely well acted and very thought provoking. Thoroughly enjoyed the discussion bit afterwards as well. Well done Cardboard Citizens. Highly recommended!!

I saw the Triple Cycle day-long epic. Remarkable. An ensemble at its peak. Verrve and commitment of a scale that makes you think of, say, Becket if it were done by Wooster Group at their apogee. Except - hard to imagine - Citz tackled NINE plays by NINE writers with ONE ensemble of ten actors in ONE DAY. Was inspirational. Directing by Adrian Jackson and Caitlyn which crackles and rips out. I felt held and gripped across the plays, a testament to the rare cohesiveness of cast and crew. Didn't feel an endurance for any of us. Just the tiredness of satiation from a meal mindfully put together. An exhilarating, transporting Saturday

Harrowing and very real. The play and the actors were brilliant. Thank you

Fantastic play that gets you thinking in a different way. Great awareness sharing.

Fantastic company fabulous ethos

Fabulous way to meet people and many things to learn including acting, learning guitar and photography.

Brilliant show , very well presented n portrays the daily struggles fantastically :)

Brilliant night at the roundhouse so glad we saw it as a family we all left much the better for it ..... Big hugs for all concerned

Authentic, powerful, urgent. Hugely moving play about current social injustices surrounding the housing, 0-hour contract and welfare crises. Great theatre for change.

Amazing telling of true stories in Benefit. So sad to know people are struggling like this today. Brilliant acting and excellent Forum Theatre; I left in pieces.