SERVICES
Tailored for
every stage of life.
01
Poverty Prevention & Crisis Support
We provide essential items and practical help to support individuals and families during times of immediate hardship. Our poverty prevention and crisis support focuses on relieving urgent pressure, stabilising households, and ensuring basic needs are met with dignity. This includes access to food, clothing, household essentials, furniture, and basic items, alongside small hardship support and clear guidance to help people navigate crisis situations and access further help where needed.
02
Skills, Employment & Education Support
We support people to move closer to employment, education, or training by building confidence, practical skills, and readiness for work. Our support includes job search guidance, CV writing and application support, interview preparation, and assistance accessing vocational training. Where practical barriers exist, we also help with essential tools, books, and travel costs so individuals can fully participate in training or learning opportunities.
03
Financial Skills & Independence
We help individuals build confidence and control over their finances, supporting them to make informed decisions and develop positive money habits. Our financial skills support includes budgeting and money management guidance, raising awareness around debt, encouraging savings habits, and helping people understand the financial options available to them. This work aims to reduce financial stress and support long-term independence and resilience.
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Social, Emotional & Mental Wellbeing
We promote positive social, emotional, and mental wellbeing by creating welcoming spaces where people can connect, feel supported, and build confidence. Through community activities, sports and physical activities, arts and crafts, volunteering opportunities, and peer support, we help reduce isolation, improve wellbeing, and strengthen a sense of belonging within the community.
ABOUT
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Family Nest CIO is a community-based charity established to support families, single parents, and individuals facing hardship, low income, and barriers to opportunity. Our work focuses on preventing and relieving poverty by providing practical support during times of need, while also helping people build the confidence and skills required for long-term stability and independence.
We recognise that financial hardship is often closely linked to poor wellbeing, isolation, and limited access to opportunity. That is why our approach goes beyond crisis support alone. Alongside essential help, we work with people to build financial confidence and independence, supporting them to better understand money, develop positive budgeting habits, and make informed financial decisions that strengthen their resilience.
A core part of our work is helping people move closer to employment, education, or training. We provide guidance, skills development, and practical support that enables individuals to take realistic steps towards work or learning, recognising that progress looks different for everyone and should happen at a pace that feels achievable.
We are equally committed to improving social, emotional, and mental wellbeing. Through community activities, peer support, and opportunities to connect with others, we help reduce stress, rebuild confidence, and support positive mental health. We believe wellbeing is essential to independence, not an optional extra.
Family Nest CIO is rooted in strong local relationships and community trust. By delivering support in welcoming, accessible spaces, we aim to strengthen community connection and reduce isolation, helping people feel a sense of belonging and purpose. Many of those involved in our work bring lived experience and local knowledge, ensuring our support is compassionate, culturally aware, and relevant.
At the heart of everything we do is the belief that people are not just recipients of support, but active partners in their own journey. We support individuals to move from crisis towards stability, confidence, and independence, while also empowering them to contribute to their community and support others along the way.
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