Ending deprivation,
one person at a time.
Nelson Community Foundation helps people across Pendle and Burnley overcome hardship, improve their wellbeing and build more secure futures through practical support, counselling, employment, enterprise and community action.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU TODAY?
Need Support
Get help with food, financial hardship, emotional wellbeing, employment and other challenges.
Want to Donate
Help local people move from hardship towards stability, opportunity and independence.
Want to Volunteer
Give your time, skills and experience to make a practical difference in your community.
Am a Funder or Partner
Work with us to reduce hardship and create measurable, lasting change across Pendle and Burnley.
Our Five-Stage Pathway
We do more than respond to immediate hardship.
Through one connected pathway, we bring together emergency support, emotional wellbeing, employment, enterprise and community action, helping people make lasting progress towards stability, independence and contribution.
Meeting immediate needs.
Emergency food, hot meals, hardship assistance, advocacy and practical support when people need it most.
Helping life become more manageable.
Counselling, pastoral care, addictions support, refugee support and practical guidance to improve wellbeing and stability.
Building confidence and capability.
Personal development, employment coaching, CV support, interview preparation, skills development and mentoring.
Creating routes towards economic independence.
Employment, career progression, training, enterprise and business start-up support through our Employment Service and Prosperity Hub.
Turning progress into community strength.
Volunteering, mentoring, neighbourhood action, leadership and opportunities to help others move forward.
SUPPORT → STABILISE → STRENGTHEN → PROSPER → CONTRIBUTE
OUR CORE PROGRAMMES
Practical Support. Personal Progress. Lasting Change.
Our programmes work together so people can access the right support at the right stage of their journey.
Foodbank & Community Kitchen
Emergency food parcels and nutritious hot meals provided with dignity to individuals and families experiencing hardship.
Hardship Fund
Practical financial assistance for eligible individuals and families facing serious or unexpected hardship.
Ansaar Project
Practical support, advocacy and community connection for refugees, asylum seekers and newly arrived families.
Counselling & Wellbeing
Confidential counselling, pastoral care and support for anxiety, bereavement, trauma, addiction and other emotional challenges.
Employment & Prosperity Hub
Employment coaching, CV and interview support, skills development, mentoring and help to start or grow a business.
Good in the Hood
Local volunteering and community action that brings people together to improve neighbourhoods and serve others.
NOT SURE WHERE TO START?
One Front Door. The Right Next Step.
You do not need to know which programme you need.
Tell us what you are facing. Our team will listen without judgement, understand your circumstances and help you identify the right next step.
That may mean support from one programme, several forms of help, or a connection to another organisation better placed to support you.
One person. One conversation. One next meaningful step.
OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT
Progress You Can See
Behind every number is a person, a family and a story of change.
SUPPORT
36,000+
hot meals provided
REACH
2,100+
people supported through our programmes
STABILISE
500+
people supported through counselling and wellbeing
FINANCIAL SECURITY
£265,000+
hardship support delivered
PROSPER
70
people moved into employment
ENTERPRISE
3
new businesses created
But our ambition goes beyond counting activity.
We want to know whether people are making meaningful progress towards greater stability, wellbeing, independence and contribution.
REAL STORIES OF CHANGE
From Food Support to Full-Time Work
SUPPORT → STABILISE → STRENGTHEN → PROSPER → CONTRIBUTE
“I came to the Foundation when I couldn’t afford food and was struggling with severe anxiety. They helped with food immediately, but they didn’t stop there. I received counselling and regular support with my job applications. Today I am working full-time, supporting myself and giving back through volunteering.”
— Adam, Nelson
Every person’s journey is different.
Our role is to help people identify and take their next meaningful step.
WORKING TOGETHER
Lasting Change Requires Partnership
We are building a strategic partnership ecosystem that brings together businesses, professional expertise, local government and community organisations. By combining resources, infrastructure and opportunities around our five-stage pathway, we are creating a stronger system for helping people move from hardship towards stability, employment, enterprise and long-term contribution.
Together, we can build stronger pathways from hardship towards independence.
HELP BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY
Everyone Has a Role to Play
Whether you need support, want to give, have time to volunteer or represent an organisation that wants to work with us, there is a place for you at Nelson Community Foundation.
