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Crypt’s incredible success at awards

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The Crypt scooped three separate awards, including the much coveted “Best of Show” award, during the 2010 Design Week Awards at the Park Lane Hilton Hotel in London on March 2nd.

After already collecting the award for Best Annual Report and then being admitted at the Design Week Hall of Fame, Crypt supporter Adam Cooke was astonished to hear the Crypt’s name read out as the “Best of Show” at the end of the evening.

The night was a tribute to the work of Leeds based B&W Studio, who produced the designs. Lynda Relph-Knight, Editor of Design Week, said the decision to award The Crypt with Best of Show “demonstrates how a blend of great design and storytelling can succeed when cash is tight.”

The judges said: “B&W Studio created a report aimed at corporate partners who may contribute to the cause. It focuses on six people connected to the charity. Hard-hitting factual accounts are supported by large portraits taken by photographer John Angerson.”

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Lent

St George’s Crypt is delighted by the number of parishes and schools who have offered to help us in our daily work during the season of Lent which is now underway.

The fact that Jesus  spent 40 days and 40 nights without a roof over his head in the Judean desert is a reminder that away from the trappings of everyday life, we are able to see something of the mystery of the Kingdom of God.

Many churches across the Yorkshire region are offering extra services, study groups and meetings to mark this season, and we are very grateful for all the extra prayers which have been promised to us.

If you can make an extra Lenten donation to the Crypt, please go to the Donations section of our website.

   

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  • LENT COURSE CANCELLED

    We are very sorry to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances the Lent Course 2010 has been cancelled. We do hope this will not cause any inconvenience to any of our supporters and we look forward to telling you much more about our move back home to the Crypt in very early course. 

     

  • CRYPT PRAYS FOR HAITI DISASTER

    Staff, service users and Trustees of St George’s Crypt – the well-known Leeds charity working with homeless and disadvantaged people for 80 years – have been very distressed at the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake disaster and which has resulted in such a terrible death toll along with countless people injured and hundreds of thousands homeless.

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  • Homelessness Sunday Service

    A special service marking Homelessness Sunday and involving various local Christian churches was held in the newly refurbished Social Centre at the Crypt on Sunday 31st January.

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  • Shakeaholic support

    We are very grateful to Shakeaholic milkshake bar for supporting us with their latest charitable promotion. The shop is donating £1 from every Charity Milkshake (£1.99) sold to the Crypt’s funds. They are also offering tea and coffee with a mince pie for £1.25, with 25p going to the Crypt. So far £125 has been raised. Pop in to Shakeaholic in Leeds Merrion Centre this week to pick up your Charity treat!