Homelessness
There are at least 271,000 people homeless in the UK, including 123,000 children.*
Poverty
13.4 million people live in poverty.
7.9 million working-age adults
3.9 million children
1.7 million pensioners.*
Food
9 million people experience food insecurity, with 3 million going without a meal because they can’t afford food.*
Together we can tackle poverty
Why not gift someone the support they need
Our team provide help and advice for people struggling to access benefit such as Personal Independence Payments, Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Universal Credit, Pension Credit.
Families on low incomes struggle to afford days out resulting in parents feeling guilty that they are unable to provide their children with the experience of a care free day out together.
A Family food parcel provides emergency support for three days. Families work with our Support Team to asses their situation, ensure any benefits received are correct and find ways to improve their circumstances.
Other Gifts are available
What we want to achieve
Our aim is to show the love of Christ in Action.
We believe each community needs four elements to move forward.
Good Support – Good Housing – Good Training – Good Employment
Our vision is to provide the four elements to the communities we serve
Our achievements in numbers
Some of the ways we have supported our communities last year
Some of the activities we’ve involved in
Support Centres
We have face to face support at our centres located in Bolsover, Clowne, Shirebrook, Renishaw, Staveley, South Normanton, Warsop and surrounding areas. We also offer virtual centres across the country.
Social Events
We believe in the importance of fun to build self-esteem and to break isolation. We provide a number of free activities including family fun days, Christmas parties and day trips to empower and bring the community together.
Food Provision
One of the core elements of our support is food provision. We do this through our foodbank and our low-cost Food Pantry. Food parcels can be accessed at all of our face to face support centres along with our free cafés.
We offer more support and training activities
Become a Freedom Volunteer
Join the Freedom Community
Are you a member of a church or community group looking to support your local residents?
Why no join the Freedom Community.
We can offer a range of services to help you.
Online Advice Centre
Our online centres offer your church or community access to trained Advice & Support Workers. All you need to do is provide a venue for people to gather.
Support Centre
Do you want to run your own centre? We can provide training and ongoing support for people within your church or community to enable them to offer advice.
Freedom Development Course
Is there a member of your Church or community that would like to become a Development Worker? Why not sign them up to the Freedom Development Course.
Our client testimonials
“Freedom is like a big family, the love they have for each other is genuine”
Greg
“Freedom has help me get back on my feet after the death of my mother”
Jane
“Coming to the café and reading group has given me more confidence”
