Giving A Helping Hand To Those Who Need It

We provide real time solutions to real time issues that prevent mental health crisis's, aids recovery and improves overall mental health and wellbeing through our wide range of free positive activities. 

In 2018, Dom and Sheila set out to make a difference to people’s lives because they didn’t want people to reach a place of despair that they reached following Sheila’s nervous breakdown. 

Initially, we held one, two hour session on a Tuesday where people and families living with mental health difficulties could access for lived experience support. 

Dom funded the first two years when every funder rejected their funding applications; then finally, we had a breakthrough with National Lottery funding, which enabled us to pay for the venue, a training programme on emotional intelligence, and drinks. 

During this time, the community were asked what they wanted the future of Hope Street to look like, and feedback said, a space they could call their own, where they could access free services in a non-clinical environment where they could have refreshments. 

Hereafter, Sheila applied for, and succeeded in acquiring funding from Whitemoss Community Fund to set up a community hub, and this is when the hub was launched; however, Dom had to fund £3000 from his own funds to release the funding. 

Hope Street Community Hub & Cafe went under a vast refurbishment to fit it out and the hub finally opened in December 2022 ahead of Christmas, so nobody had to spend Christmas Day alone. 

Every year since, we have opened their doors on Christmas Day to the most vulnerable, providing a 5 course Christmas Dinner, drinks, entertainment, gifts, and a visit from Santa. 

Since 2025, we’ve been working behind the scenes to expand Hope Street because we’ve outgrown the current premises on Wheatsheaf Walk due to the very high demand for our services. 

We’ve identified a property, which is going to cost us £75000 to refurbish it; however, we’re confident we can do it with the support of our board and funders. 

Hope Street is a not-for-profit community cafe, and all proceeds are invested back into paying the overheads, so we can continue to provide our invaluable services 6-days a week, all year round.