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There’s Always Hope

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A Hope + A Future

Handcrafted’s mission is to connect with excluded people in society, and offer support, housing, opportunities and training that can empower them to turn their own lives around.

Making a Difference That Counts

  • 0 People connected with each day
  • 0 Daily session attendance
  • 0 People housed
  • 0 Daily free meals served
  • 0 Feel part of a community
  • 0 Experienced improved mental health

Awards and Recognitions

  • NOCN
    Approved Centre for delivering National Open College Network (NOCN) accredited qualifications
  • Ofsted
    Registered with Ofsted as a Supported Accommodation provider for 16‑18 year olds
  • Durham Learn
    Winner of the 2022 Durham Learn award for the Project of the Year for our Carpentry course
  • Homeless Link 2024
    Shortlisted for the 2024 Homeless Link Award for Measuring Impact
  • Pilotlight
    Selected to work with Pilotlight as a partner charity to consolidate growth and prepare for further expansion
  • Homeless Link 2020
    Winner of the 2020 Homeless Link Excellence Award for Social Enterprise
  • Nepacs
    Winner of the 2024 NEPACS Ruth Cranfield Award for work with Durham Probation to reduce reoffending
  • Weston
    Winner of the 2024 Garfield Weston Charity Awards
  • Matrix
    Matrix is a Dfe quality standard for Information, Advice and Guidance
  • NOCN
    Approved Centre for delivering National Open College Network (NOCN) accredited qualifications
  • Ofsted
    Registered with Ofsted as a Supported Accommodation provider for 16‑18 year olds
  • Durham Learn
    Winner of the 2022 Durham Learn award for the Project of the Year for our Carpentry course
  • Homeless Link 2024
    Shortlisted for the 2024 Homeless Link Award for Measuring Impact
  • Pilotlight
    Selected to work with Pilotlight as a partner charity to consolidate growth and prepare for further expansion
  • Homeless Link 2020
    Winner of the 2020 Homeless Link Excellence Award for Social Enterprise
  • Nepacs
    Winner of the 2024 NEPACS Ruth Cranfield Award for work with Durham Probation to reduce reoffending
  • Weston
    Winner of the 2024 Garfield Weston Charity Awards
  • Matrix
    Matrix is a Dfe quality standard for Information, Advice and Guidance
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Testimonials

Changing Lives have been working in partnership with Handcrafted for some time, and have seen the improvements that they have made to the service since they first began. We see Handcrafted as a valuable partner, providing effective support to our residents, most of whom are socially excluded and have been given up on by other services.

Handcrafted provides a safe environment for residents, so that they can explore new skills, gain confidence and improve self-esteem. This has been demonstrated on a number of occasions, when residents have been given the support specific to their needs, staff have shown patience and understanding in dealing with individuals who can be very challenging.

We work very closely with Handcrafted and have formed a unique working partnership together, we have seen a massive difference in the confidence that our residents have when they have engaged in this service, and that is due to the staff at Handcrafted going the extra mile, to make a difference to our residents, showing empathy and understanding and without judgement.

Long may this continue…

Margaret M, Service Lead, Changing Lives