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Abbey People launches Impact Report

With nearly 20,000 contacts with the organisation and more than 2,800 volunteer hours, Abbey People celebrates another successful year in its annual Impact Report...

You are invited to join us at Abbey People’s 10th Birthday Gala!

We have been improving the lives and wellbeing of Abbey residents since 2013! To mark this great achievement, we would like to invite you...

Spread festive cheer this Christmas

Christmas can be a difficult time for the most vulnerable in our communities, and this year it is likely to be even tougher due...

Could you be our Sustainability Programme Manager?

We are pleased to be recruiting for two new roles as part of the River Cam CAN project, to deliver our ‘Sustainability and Greenspaces’...

Now recruiting for two new Sustainability Roles

We are pleased to be recruiting for two new roles as part of the River Cam CAN project, to deliver our ‘Sustainability and Greenspaces’...

Could You Be Our Food Hub Operations Assistant?

At Abbey People we owe our success to our people. We are now looking for someone to help with the operation of the Food...

Railpen Launches Partnership With Abbey People To Challenge Inequality In Cambridge

Cambridge has held the unenviable title of “most unequal city in the UK” since 2017.  Within the city, people in Abbey Ward are amongst...

A Tale of one City at Abbey Food Hub

In April we were visited by The 51 Percent – France 24 for a piece they were doing on women whose lives have been...

Spring in to Reading

The Galfrid School and Abbey People have joined together to encourage our neighbours, (that’s you!) to get reading throughout April and May. It doesn't matter...

Let us know what you think!

We'd love to know what you think of our work. For many of our grants and other funding, it is really helpful to know what...

Help make this Christmas Merry

Christmas can be a difficult time for the most vulnerable in our communities, and this year it is likely to be even tougher due...

New Family Coordinator Role

We are recruiting now for a Family Coordinator We are excited to announce a new role in the Abbey People team, working in partnership with...

The Guardian gives coverage of inequality in Cambridge and the effect it has on the people of Abbey

The Guardian gives coverage of inequality in Cambridge and the effect it has on the people of Abbey. We were lucky enough to receive a...

5 Ways To Do More For Wildlife At Home

Whether you have a garden, a balcony or just a windowsill, there are lots things you can do at home to encourage more wildlife...

It’s Gravel Time! Repairing our chalk stream

Not many people know that we have an internationally rare and important habitat on our doorstep here in Abbey: Coldham’s Brook, a chalk stream,...

Call for Artists – Barnwell Verge Project

Barnwell Verge Public Art Commission Expressions of Interest are invited to deliver phase 1 of Barnwell Verge Public Art Commission Working with Abbey People, Biodiversity Specialist, local young...

Untangle Tuesdays – Cambridge Acorn Project

Abbey People and Cambridge Acorn Project partner to create Untangle Tuesdays drop-ins We at Abbey People have partnered with Cambridge Acorn Project to support local...

Virtual Town Hall – Online Public Consultation

Come learn more about the Cambridge Eastern Access to Newmarket Road improvements consultation at our Virtual Town Hall We are excited to announce that we...

Sponsor a Hamper This Christmas

Abbey Christmas Hamper Appeal Christmas can be a difficult time for the most vulnerable in our communities, and this year it is likely to be...

Abbey Blog – Kickstart Programme

Aisha tells us about her experience working for Abbey People via the kickstart programme I’m Aisha, a gap year student, and I have been working...

Coffee Truck Project – Cambridge Independent

Coffee truck project receives three years grant funding Abbey People has received £45,000 from the Westminster Foundation. This has provided us with over three-years grant...

Holiday Camp Staff Wanted

We’re looking for Holiday Camp staff! Abbey People and Cambridge United Community Trust are recruiting for workers for our holiday camp. Activities at the camp...

Abbey Blog – Local Volunteers

Christina tells us about her experience volunteering for Abbey People I’m Christina, an U6 leaver, and I’ve been volunteering with Abbey People for the past...

CoFarm Family Day – Cambridge Independent

First CoFarm family day hosts both tours and workshops Visitors arrived at the first CoFarm family day to see the progress being made on the...