The numbers show the scale. The stories show the difference. Here's both.
Read the people behind the figures, the figures themselves, or the longer write-ups of how a programme changed a specific life.
"Thursday used to be just another day. Now it's the day Aisha comes."
Margaret, Tom, Fatima, Wei — behind every statistic is a name and a Thursday afternoon. Read the connections made possible through Befriending, Community Activities and Cultural Support.
Read the stories →Every figure represents real people reached through our programmes — see the full breakdown by programme and growth year on year.
See the full numbers →"A single case, followed closely, shows what a thousand data points can't."
Longer write-ups tracing a person's journey through a specific programme, from referral to the difference it made — with outcomes, timelines, and what we'd do differently.
View case studies →"I thought I was giving up an hour a week. I got a friend I now plan my week around."
Aisha, Befriending Volunteer"You watch someone go from answering the door with one eye through the gap to putting the kettle on before you knock."
James, Befriending Volunteer"Being able to explain a benefits letter in someone's first language isn't a small thing. It's the difference between dread and relief."
Cultural Support CaseworkerEvery number above started as one conversation. Your support starts the next one.
Tell us a little about yourself and we'll continue the conversation on WhatsApp.