​What was Firm Foundations?

Firm Foundations was a five-year project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund that helped people facing financial hardship to overcome immediate difficulties and prepare for future opportunities and challenges. The project provided tailored support, advice and advocacy to help people to be in a better position to improve their circumstances.

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Who did it help?

Alongside our partners including Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind and the Teesside University, we worked with a network of organisations to identify and support people in Middlesbrough who were experiencing crisis.

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How did it help?

The project provided tailored support, advice and advocacy. Outreach workers offered support seven days a week and utilised their local skills and knowledge to develop trusting relationships with individuals and families, and provide information, advice and advocacy, including access to welfare benefits advice, housing and healthcare.

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With the support of partners, Actes Trust utilised a person-centred approach that enabled people experiencing crisis to not only identify, prioritise and overcome the issues they faced, but also plan for a more prosperous future.​​

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