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Resident Testimony - James got married!
  • 28 Nov 2025, 08:30
  • Zoe

After 2 and a half years living with Hope and Vision, James got married and moved into a new home. He is very happy but that wasn’t always the case.  I started taking drugs when I was 17 or 18 and I came into rehab when I was 24 years old. Since then I have been able to benefit from the long-term…

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16 Days of Activism
  • 25 Nov 2025, 08:30
  • Zoe

16 Days of Activism is an international movement campaigning against gender-based violence. It runs over 16 days (hence the name!) starting 25th November – the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - and ending 10th December - which is Human Rights Day. Individuals,…

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Resident Testimony - Adrian's Opportunities
  • 27 Aug 2025, 08:30
  • Zoe

When Adrian learned he could live in our community long-term it brought tears to his eyes and massive relief. It meant he could continue his recovery journey and the volunteering that he had started. He was invited to be responsible for our allotment. From this he began to study and develop new…

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Meet Hannah Shead
  • 15 Jul 2025, 14:00
  • Zoe

We would love to introduce you to Hannah Shead. We are looking forward to working with Hannah as she is tasked with developing a service to house and support women leaving treatment. An exciting prospect we are looking to deliver in the future that is so needed. Hannah has worked in the charity /…

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New Appointment - Diana Khanom
  • 2 Jun 2025, 08:30
  • Zoe

We are so pleased to tell you about our Trusts and Grants Fundraiser at Hope and Vision! Diana began her career in journalism and communications in the UK before relocating to Melbourne, Australia, where she built over a decade of experience in the fundraising and philanthropy sector. She has led…

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Alpha Leadership Conference 2025
  • 1 Jun 2025, 08:30
  • Zoe

We are extremely grateful to Nicky and Pippa Gumbel and the Alpha team for inviting us to speak at the Alpha Leadership LC25 conference held at the Royal Albert Hall. Special thanks to our friend and supporter Michael Emmett who introduced us to Nicky and Pippa. It was an amazing experience for…

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Resident Testimony - Myron Moving Forward
  • 31 May 2025, 08:30
  • Zoe

Myron joined us after graduating the Yeldall Manor rehabilitation programme. He shared his story with us: Hope is a peculiar thing. I suppose I never really paid it much attention to what form it presents itself in. Coming to the end of my tenure with Yeldall Manor (thank you to all the staff…

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Lloyds Foundation Case Study
  • 29 May 2025, 08:30
  • Zoe

As we approach our final year of our Lloyds Bank Foundation grant, we wanted to share our appreciation for the relationship which has helped us grow and mature far beyond the funds. The additional consultancy support and help with computer hardware has been has been crucial to our success Last…

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New Appointment - Russell Tomlinson
  • 6 May 2025, 08:30
  • Zoe

We are so pleased to tell you about our new project manager at Hope and Vision! We have recruited Russell Tomlinson to the team as Project Manager. This is the next big step for Hope and Vision Communities as we step towards development and delivery of a second community in Malvern,…

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Funding from National Lottery Community Fund
  • 28 Mar 2025, 08:30
  • Zoe

We would like to share our sincere gratitude for the continuing support and funding from The National Lottery Community Foundation Awards for All. We have recently received a grant for Infrastructure Development and because of that, we have been able to resource our team. We have appointed Nelly…

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