The Hope Foundation

Just to let you know, we’ll be opening a bit later tomorrow at 10:00am.

Thank you for your patience. We really appreciate it, and we’re looking forward to seeing you when we open. 💛

As you start your Christmas shopping, we’d love you to think of us. 💛

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Every gift you buy could help bring a little more warmth and hope to people in our community this winter. From welcoming spaces and wellbeing groups to learning and digital support, your kindness helps make it all possible.

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We’re starting a friendly new group at The Hope Foundation where people can relax, have a brew and enjoy some classic board games together.

If you’ve got any complete board games at home that aren’t being used, we’d love to give them a new home. Think Scrabble, Monopoly, Cluedo or Uno, anything that brings people together.

You can drop them off at Hope House, 1 Grange Road, Middlesbrough

Help us spread the word and help us get this group going! 💛

Our Place, Our Say is tomorrow!

Join us at Middlesbrough Town Hall tomorrow, Tuesday 18 November, 10am to 4pm for a fantastic community day hosted by Skills for People.

Our Centre for Warmth volunteers will be there with friendly help and advice, and you can also find out about volunteering opportunities with The Hope Foundation.

We’ll be there, but so will lots of brilliant local organisations including Daisy Chain, Healthwatch Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough Council, People First Independent Advocacy, Inclusion North and many more.

There’ll be plenty happening throughout the day with crafts, bulb planting, gentle exercise, performances and workshops for everyone to enjoy.
It’s free to attend, drop in any time, and everyone’s welcome.

Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2QJ
Check out what’s happening and come say hello!

Come and see us at Our Place, Our Say!

We’ll be at Middlesbrough Town Hall on Tuesday 18th November, 10am to 4pm, joining lots of brilliant local groups for a packed day of activities, stalls and workshops, all hosted by Skills for People.

Our Centre for Warmth volunteers will be there offering friendly help and advice, and you can chat to us about volunteering opportunities with The Hope Foundation and how you can get involved in your community.
It’s completely free to attend, with plenty going on throughout the day, from creative crafts and gentle exercise sessions to performances and information stalls.

Happening at Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2QJ
Drop in any time between 10 and 4, we’d love to see you there!

We were so grateful to receive 50 winter warm packs from Northern Gas Networks for our Centre for Warmth.

These packs will be shared with people in our community who need a little extra help to stay warm this winter.

A big heartfelt thank you to Northern Gas Networks for their kindness and continued support. Your generosity will make a real difference to so many people. 💛

Stephen called in to The Hope Foundation last week for some IT support to print off tickets he’d bought online.

He told us how helpful the team had been:
“Kerry nailed it, she helped me when I would have been floundering.”

Stephen said he loves coming in because “the place is vibrant and full of activity. There’s always people doing courses, working on the computers and in the café.”

One of our amazing volunteers, Peter, has also helped Stephen several times with tech questions. If you’d like a bit of help too, why not drop in between 10am and 12 noon on Thursdays when Peter or one of our other Tea and Tech volunteers will be here to offer friendly 1 to 1 support.

Stephen picked up one of our Activities leaflets and plans to come back again soon. We can’t wait to see him. 💛

On this Remembrance Day, we remember the bravery, sacrifice and love that built the foundations of our community.
Together we keep their memory alive through kindness, connection and hope. 💛

We’ve got lots happening this week here at The Hope Foundation! 💛

Please note there won’t be a Friday Quiz for now while we look for a new quiz master, and our Income Maximisation sessions will be taking a short break until January.

There’s still plenty going on, so pop in and see what’s happening, we’d love to see you!

We’re so proud to celebrate the success of our learners and tutors.

Last year, 97% of learners who started a qualification with us went on to achieve it. That’s an incredible result for our team.

Here’s how our learners did:
Entry Level success rate: 98%
Maths: 98%
EDSQ: 100%
Level 1 and 2 English and maths: up from 56% in 2021/22 to 82% in 2024/25
Level 2 English: up from 39% to 70%

A massive well done to our amazing tutors, volunteers and learners. Your hard work, encouragement and belief in each other have made these results possible. 💛

Learning really does change lives, and we couldn’t be prouder of what you’ve achieved together.

Just a little reminder that The Community Hub at Newport's “Give a Coat a Home” campaign is happening this Thursday, 12–2pm at the hub.

They’ve had so many lovely donations, if you’re feeling the cold, please do pop in. You’ll be met with a warm welcome 💛