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What We Do

Our Programs

Full Catalogue

Five Ways We Support Our Community

Food Support

Weekly Food Parcels

Our founding program provides fresh, nutritious food parcels to families facing hardship across the region — no referral, no means test, and no judgement.

  • Open drop-in every Tuesday and Friday at the community hall
  • Parcels tailored to dietary needs and household size
  • Emergency same-day parcels available for crisis situations
  • Over 400 parcels distributed every month
Volunteer Network

Community Befriending & Support

Local volunteers deliver food, transport, and — just as importantly — company and conversation to elderly and isolated members of our community.

  • Weekly befriending visits for isolated older residents
  • Volunteer-driven transport to medical appointments
  • Companionship calls for those unable to receive visitors
  • 46 active volunteers giving over 300 hours a month
Community Programs

Family Stability Workshops

Long-term projects that help families build stability, not just get by — from budgeting workshops to cookery classes and back-to-work support.

  • Free monthly budgeting and benefits advice clinics
  • Low-cost family cookery classes using food parcel staples
  • Partnerships with local employers for back-to-work support
  • Designed with input from the families who use them
Youth Mentoring

Youth Mentoring Programme

We pair young people aged 11–18 with trained, DBS-checked mentors for a year of regular one-to-one support, building confidence, resilience, and life skills.

  • Weekly one-to-one sessions for a minimum of 12 months
  • All mentors trained, vetted, and supervised by our programmes team
  • Group activity days to build peer confidence and teamwork
  • Currently supporting 34 young people across the region
Winter Appeal

Warm Homes Winter Appeal

Every winter we distribute emergency fuel vouchers and warm packs — blankets, thermal wear, and hot water bottles — to households at risk of going cold.

  • Emergency fuel top-up vouchers for households in crisis
  • Warm packs distributed alongside food parcels each winter
  • Referral partnerships with local GP surgeries and schools
  • Over 200 households supported last winter alone

Get Involved

Upcoming Events

14Oct

Community Food Drive

Drop off non-perishables at the community hall, 10am–3pm.

02Nov

Volunteer Induction Day

New to Hopewell Trust? Join our next volunteer orientation session.

21Nov

Winter Fundraiser Dinner

Our annual fundraising dinner, tickets support the winter appeal.

05Dec

Winter Warmth Collection Point

Donate blankets, coats, and thermal wear at the community hall, all day.

12Dec

Carols for Community

An evening fundraising concert at St. Anne's Hall, tickets on the door.

18Jan

New Year Volunteer Induction

Start the year giving back — our first induction session of 2027.

Real Stories

Impact In Their Own Words

“Hopewell Trust helped us through the hardest winter of our lives. The food parcels meant my kids never went without, and no one made us feel ashamed to ask.”

Sarah M.
Food Support recipient

“I started volunteering after I retired, just for something to do. Four years on, the befriending visits are the highlight of my week — for me as much as for them.”

James P.
Volunteer, 4 years

“My son's mentor helped him believe he could actually go to college. Watching his confidence grow over that year was honestly life-changing for our whole family.”

Maria K.
Parent, Youth Mentoring

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