The Lighthouse Project is a safe and inviting space, intentionally designed to
‘welcome & support you, so you achieve…’
When you come for help we start with you, and work from there. We have a menu of support which is person centred and focussed on things that will help you to find answers to your needs, and to progress – what this means is that you are involved in the process, you get to choose what suits you, and together we will help you find the solutions you need.
This is how the Lighthouse is Changing Lives
Autumn Visitor Survey feedback 2025
In Autumn 2025 we asked our visitors to tell us how they heard about the Lighthouse, why they visited, what their experience was, what they achieved, how this made them feel, and how their lives had changed as a result of visiting us.
The achievement of our visitors is very much in their own hands, but we recognise that many people get stuck in a rut, or come up against a barrier or challenge that they are unable to tackle on their own. Our work is aimed at inspiring them to overcome these things and to progress.
Many people find themselves isolated and without suitable help and support, which adds to their angst and stress. At the Lighthouse Project we stand in the gap, listen to our visitors needs and then signpost & support them accordingly.
We do things ‘with’ people rather than doing things ‘to’ people so that by visiting us they gain skills and build the confidence they need to keep moving forwards in their circumstances.
We offer support and guidance to allow people to become independent and self motivated rather than creating dependency.
We are responsive to local needs and issues and seek to empower people not to control them.
We have been greatly impressed by the results, the things that people have achieved, encouraged and humbled by what they have said about us, and by the positive impact their visits to the Lighthouse Project have had on their lives.
We set out to inspire and encourage people, to support and motivate them so that they could get the best out of themselves, and from the results it would appear that this is working.
These are some of the good things they have said...
The Lighthouse Project is a multi-purpose drop-in style community centre open to all.
In the Lighthouse we provide and host many activities broadly grouped into these areas:
● Employment & Skills
● Social interests & activities
● Health & wellbeing
● Families & Food (inc foodbank)
● Debt & Benefit Advice
Everyone who visits is valued, and we encourage them to get the best out of their lives by developing their potential and by inspiring them to see and recognise their own value and worth.
Building confidence in a person can make such a big difference to their life outlook and motivation.
People come to the Lighthouse for many different reasons, because of a pressing need or crisis, looking to make new connections, or to learn about computers, or get skills and qualifications, or for support to do some kind of task such as looking for a job or help completing an application form.
We seek to identify these needs and then offer suitable person centred support focusing on what suits them best, from our range of activities, courses, or partner organisations / links.
Not everyone who visits is looking for work so we also offer a range of social and leisure activities to help people to try new things, to make new friends, or to volunteer, all of which helps them to feel less isolated.
If you would like to know more about our work, or how you can get invovled in helping us to help others, them please contact us.