April Update: Transforming Communities Together

Thank you for your support!

At Transformation, we believe that when we work together, we can create lasting change, supporting one another and building a stronger, more compassionate community.

Let’s continue transforming lives, together!

Our Community Hub Events This April!

We’re excited to share our Community Hub sessions happening this month! These sessions offer a great opportunity for our service users to connect, access support and be part of our welcoming community.

To help spread the word, at the start of the month we shared event details during our Food Bank sessions, in selected supermarkets near our collection baskets and on our Facebook page. 

📅 Check out what’s happening this month 

St. Andrew's Community Hub

Monday 7 April – 8:30am

Support with bills, debts and tariffs

South West Water and Community Energy Plus

Monday 14 April – 8:30am

Help to stop smoking, exercise advice and more

Healthy Cornwall

Monday 21 April – 8:30am

No breakfast available today - to allow our volunteers a well-earned rest

FOOD BANK OPEN AS USUAL – 10am to 12 noon

Easter holiday food bags available for collection today – referral required

Monday 28 April

Support with bills, debts and tariffs

National Energy Action

Easter holiday food bags available for collection today – referral required

Centenary Community Hub

Tuesday 01 April 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Outreach pharmacy

Basic health checks and advice for anyone who is unable to get a doctor’s appointment.

Wednesday 02 April 10am - 12 noon

Home education group

A place to socialise, meet other families and discuss/support each other with your home education journey, share ideas, take part in activities and more.

Thursday 03 April 10am - 12 noon

National Energy Action

Access help with your bills, tariffs, debts and more.

Monday 07 April 1pm - 2pm

Bereavement Support Group

Grief can be overwhelming, and you don’t have to face it alone - join our support group and connect with others who understand.

Tuesday 08 April 10am - 1pm

Arts and crafts session - primary aged children

Take part in arts and crafts as a family, and enjoy a free lunch - booking required

Tuesday 08 April 1.30pm-2.30pm

Disability Cornwall* / Coastline**

*Support with health conditions or disability.

** Support you’re entitled to as a Coastline customer

Wednesday 09 April 10am - 1pm

Arts and crafts session for Teens

Take part in arts and crafts, meet new people and enjoy a free lunch together - booking required email bclarke@transformationcpr.org

Thursday 10 April 10am to 12noon

Healthy Cornwall

Stop smoking support, advice on healthy living including exercise and healthy eating

Friday 11 April 10.30am - 12 noon

South West Water*/ Community energy plus**

Access support with your bills, tariffs and debt

Monday 14 April 10am to 1pm

Arts and crafts session - primary aged children

Take part in arts and crafts as a family, and enjoy a free lunch - booking required

Tuesday 15 April 10am to 1pm

Healthy cooking for Teenagers

Learn how to cook a Healthy dish with Healthy Cornwall showing you the process, spend some time with friends/meet new people and enjoy your food after the session

Tuesday 15 April 1.30pm to 3.30pm

Nos da Kernow

Access support from Joe if you are at risk of losing your home

Tuesday 22 April 1.30pm - 3.30pm

CAP

Advice for debt, money worries and much more

Thursday 24 April 10am to 12 noon

Healthy Cornwall

Stop smoking support, advice on healthy living including exercise and healthy eating

Wednesday 30 April 10am to 12 noon

Home education group

A place to socialise, meet other families and discuss/support each other with your home education journey, share ideas, take part in activities and more.

Board game session.

A Huge Thank You to The Ingleheart Singers

We’re so grateful to the Ingleheart Singers for raising an incredible £850 for Transformation! Your support helps us provide vital food to those in need - thanks to donations from community groups like yours, we delivered 134,320 meals in 2024.

Thank you for using your voices to make a difference in our community!

Huge Thanks to Redruth Rotary Club and Community Partners!

We’re incredibly grateful to Redruth Rotary Club for their continued support this Easter. Around 600 Easter eggs were collected - ready to be shared with families in need across our community.

Special thanks go to:

St Rumons Club, for a generous £100 donation

Rotary members, who personally donated around £300 to purchase eggs from Morrisons at a discounted rate

Redruth Library & Youth Council and Camborne Library & Youth Council for coordinating local collections

Tesco Camborne customers, for donating through the store collection point

Tesco Extra, Pool, for gathering donations and delivering directly to our warehouse

Because of your efforts, many children will have an Easter treat to enjoy. Thank you for making it possible!

Have You Seen Our Branded Van On The Road?!

We’re excited to share that our sign-written van is officially on the road, proudly representing Transformation Food Banks & Community Hubs!

It’s more than just a new look – it’s a mobile billboard that raises awareness of our work in the community. Whether collecting donations from major supermarkets or local food producers, our van is helping more people learn who we are, what we do and how people can support us.

Look out for the QR code on the back! If you spot us while we’re out and about, you can scan the code to make a financial donation – every contribution helps us provide essential food support to those in need.

With every mile, we’re spreading awareness and building a stronger, more supported community.

Keep an eye out for us – and give us a wave when you see us on the road!

You can donate food in the collection baskets at: Tesco Camborne, Redruth and Tesco Extra Pool • Lidl Pool • Morrisons Pool • Poundland Camborne and Pool • Poundstretcher Camborne • Colin Matthews Funeral Directors Camborne • St Meriadoc Infant and junior school Camborne • Rosemellin school Camborne • St John the Baptist Catholic church Camborne • Curnow School Redruth • Redruth Library • Tehidy Rd Post Office Camborne

Transformation’s CHWW team is part of a groundbreaking national shift in healthcare praised by The Telegraph as a “radical scheme tipped to transform healthcare.”

Inspired by models in Brazil and backed by NHS England, Community Health & Wellbeing Workers (CHWWs) are providing life-changing support door-to-door – tackling the root causes of poor health like debt, isolation, housing, and unemployment.

CHWWs are more than a service – they are trusted neighbours, advocates, and the ‘eyes and ears’ of the community. Each worker supports 120 households, visiting monthly to catch issues early and connect people to help before problems become crises.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting praised the model, “We’re seeing some really encouraging signs about what can happen when you’ve got the right care, in the right place, at the right time.”

As part of Cornwall’s largest-ever rollout of community health workers, our CHWW team at Transformation is proud to be at the heart of a movement that brings healthcare back into the community – right to people’s front doors.

Read the full article here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/19271d5a843de769