HearthwellCommunity Interest Company
Our work

What we do

Four strands of practical support, delivered with warmth. Every programme is designed around the people it serves — and kept free or affordable wherever possible.

Programme 01

Community connection

Loneliness is a quiet crisis. We run befriending schemes, community hubs and social groups where people can simply belong — no cost, no form-filling, no judgement. Trained volunteers stay in regular contact with people who are isolated, while hubs give local communities a shared, welcoming space.

  • Befriending & home visits
  • Community hubs
  • Social groups
Programme 02

Skills & employment

Finding work can feel impossible when you lack confidence, a network or basic digital skills. We offer practical training, one-to-one coaching, CV and interview help, and a supportive community of learners — so unemployed adults can build the skills and belief to move forward, at their own pace.

  • Job & CV coaching
  • Digital skills training
  • Confidence building
Programme 03

Family support

Raising a family on a low income is relentless. We support families and single parents with practical help they can afford — including food support, budgeting advice, help navigating benefits and public services, and advocacy when systems feel overwhelming.

  • Food & essentials support
  • Budgeting advice
  • Advocacy & signposting
Programme 04

Support for older people

Many older people live alone and feel forgotten — cut off from transport, technology and support. We offer home visits, phone befriending, practical help with day-to-day tasks, and help reconnecting people with their communities and services.

  • Home visits
  • Phone befriending
  • Practical support
How we deliver

Small steps, real relationships

We don't believe in one-size-fits-all. Every strand of our work follows the same approach.

Listen first

We start by understanding each person's situation, needs and strengths — never by assuming.

Connect people

We match people with the right support: our own services, volunteers, or trusted local partners.

Grow together

We stay alongside people as they build skills and confidence, and we learn from them to get better.

Make it possible

Our programmes are only as strong as the people behind them

Volunteers, donations and partnerships keep every strand of our work running.