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At Handcrafted, our priority is to provide safe and supportive housing to individuals with multiple, complex needs and at risk of homelessness.

We strive to provide more than just a house though; our team works alongside people to help them create a safe, welcoming space they can truly call home.

We offer holistic support that empowers our residents and fosters their growth, well-being, and independence. To do this, a comprehensive needs and risk assessment is conducted prior to offering our services so that we can then tailor our support to the unique needs of the individual. This is followed by regularly updating residents’ support plans.

This person-centred approach ensures that each resident’s unique needs, preferences, and aspirations are at the forefront of their housing and support journey. We believe in recognising and respecting the inherent dignity of every person, tailoring our services to create a supportive environment that truly values and celebrates individuality.

Our residents may have experienced significant adversity. We aim to create a safe, empathetic, and non-judgmental space that acknowledges and responds to trauma, fosters healing and resilience through offering stable housing.

Each one of our houses is linked and in close proximity to one of our hubs which, should a resident wish, provides opportunities for socialising, access to further support, advice and guidance and the ability to play an active part in the local community. Residents also benefit from our training opportunities, where they can learn to create furniture and decorations for themselves and their homes.

We passionately believe every individual possesses strengths, talents, and capabilities. We strive to empower residents to harness their potential and build a foundation for personal growth and self-reliance.

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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