Rhema Youth Works is just one of the projects that has grown up out of Community Church Hull. Below is some information about other projects that started from a desire to put Christian faith into action to positively impact people's lives in the community.

Hull Lighthouse Project
The project works alongside women in prostitution in the city of Hull, offering friendship, advice and opportunity for change. A team of trained volunteers staff an evening drop-in centre and outreach workers give ongoing help during the day. The drop-in is used by over 90% of the women who work on the streets and over 40 women have been helped out of a life of prostitution.

Holistic support covers help with drug use; hospital visits; support during pregnancy; liaising with social services; help finding suitable housing and furniture; practical help with budgeting; negotiating repayment of debts at low rates; visiting solicitors and probation; support during court appearances and in prison; practical help with retraining and education.

Download a leaflet about the Hull Lighthouse Project here.

To read an article about how the work developed, click here.

If you are interested in volunteering or making a donation to the work, contact us.

Crisis Pregnancy Centre
Offering care, compassion and practical support for those who are unexpectedly pregnant, or have suffered a miscarriage or termination.

Crisis Pregnancy Centre also provides free on-the-spot pregnancy testing with immediate results.

For those finding themselves pregnant, confidential counselling is offered with accurate, factual information to enable the individual/couple to make an unpressurised and informed choice. Also on offer: Chlamydia screening, and miscarriage, stillbirth and post-termination counselling.

For more info, visit www.crisispregnancy.co.uk

RESPECT
RESPECT meets on the Quadrant estate and is run by local residents with the aim of reviving community spirit. It offers friendship and activities, based at the Eternal Benefits shop on Inglemire Lane. This ‘shop’ acts as a morning pop-in three time a week, giving information (including a library of useful information and books), informal advice, bric a brac, clothes, bedding and small furniture items, and referrals to other agencies.

Regular events are held all year round including: family fun days, youth events, day trips for the elderly, street parties, aerobics, barbecues, sports, visiting speakers, musical acts, and competitions.

Relationships are built in the community, particularly with offenders and ex-offenders through street contact, youth initiatives, hospital visits, prison work and visiting families - much work has been done supporting the families of drug users.

For more details about RESPECT click here.

ReRun / Eternal Benefits Ltd ReRun / Eternal Benefits Furniture run a subsidised community furniture re-use project on the Quadrant estate. As well as collection and distribution of furniture the companies also recycle white goods, does PAT testing for local oragnisations and has worked with the council in the distribution of new bins.

Based in the local community the focus is on assisting those in need whilst enabling and empowering the employees and volunteers to develop their skills.

Committed to waste reduction and the environment, we work closely with the local community, offering flexible employment through New Deal.

EBF Ltd is a charity and company limited by guarantee, ReRun is a company limited by guarantee.

Kingstown Friendship Club
The Friendship Club is about enjoying a meal and entertainment. Open Tuesdays - 11am until 3pm.

The club is open to anyone over 55 and currently serves around 60 people from the local area. Offering friendship, support and fellowship through meals, activities, crafts, quizzes, board games, exercises, live music, dance, soft ball hockey and outside entertainment.

Day trips in the summer and at Christmas. A free bus service is provided to transport people to the centre.

The whole day costs just £2.50 per person, thanks to the significant support of William Jacksons and Son Ltd.

Anyone welcome - no need to book, just turn up.

For further details of the community work of Community Church Hull visit www.community-house.co.uk/community