Toolkits built from real frontline work
Practical tools, free guidance and real-world support for people building stronger communities. Tools when you want to do it yourself. Real people when you need help doing it.
Frontline to Future: Live Tours & Mentoring
Sessions take place on Zoom or Microsoft Teams only.
Topics can include community hubs, baby banks and reuse, food support, community kitchens, volunteering, CIC development, funding readiness, referrals, monitoring and impact systems.
Individual Live Tour & Q&A
£49
Organisation Tour — Up to 5 People
£149
Private 1-to-1 Strategy Session
£125
Digital Blueprints — £29 each
CIC Startup Blueprint
Practical guidance to help you plan CIC formation and early administration.
£29
Governance & Compliance Blueprint
Practical guidance for board records, policies and reporting responsibilities.
£29
Funding Readiness Blueprint
Evidence packs and bid structure so you can approach funders with a complete story.
£29
Volunteer Management Blueprint
Guidance to support volunteer induction, coordination and communication.
£29
Warm Hub Blueprint
A session-by-session guide to running a welcoming drop-in, from seating to safeguarding.
£29
Community Kitchen Blueprint
Kitchen workflows, allergen logs and session plans for a safe, repeatable community cook.
£29
Community Pantry Blueprint
Guidance for stock handling, referrals and session planning.
£29
Food Bank Blueprint
Guidance for handovers, intake records and volunteer preparation.
£29
The Baby Bank Blueprint
Referral forms, stock checks and volunteer rotas written for a real baby bank.
£29
Free Checklists & Readiness Scorecards
Free Baby Bank Checklist & Readiness Scorecard
A practical walkthrough of donation sorting, safe collection points and the setup stages a baby bank needs before it opens.
Free
Free Food Bank Checklist & Readiness Scorecard
Spot gaps in stock handling, volunteer rotas and distribution so your food bank team can run a tighter, safer operation.
Free
Free Community Pantry Checklist & Scorecard
Early decisions for a first pantry: storage, stock logs, opening hours and how to keep the shelves fair and well run.
Free
Free Community Kitchen Checklist & Scorecard
Hygiene, meal planning, volunteer roles and kitchen flow so a community kitchen can serve food without last-minute chaos.
Free
Free Warm Hub Checklist & Readiness Scorecard
Space, welcome, safety and session planning so a warm hub is ready for people who need heat, company and a cup of tea.
Free
Free Volunteer Management Checklist & Scorecard
Recruitment, rotas, induction and simple records so volunteers know where they fit and coordinators are not holding it all in their heads.
Free
Free Funding Readiness Checklist & Scorecard
What funders actually look for: evidence, budgets, governance notes and a clear ask before you sit down to write the bid.
Free
Free Governance & Compliance Checklist & Scorecard
Identify governance questions and records to review against requirements that apply to your organisation.
Free
Free CIC Startup Checklist & Readiness Scorecard
Objects, directors, bank account and early filings so you can form a CIC with a clear plan instead of guessing the sequence.
Free
Resources grounded in real delivery
Straight-talking guidance for CICs, churches, and grassroots projects across the UK, shaped by what we run in Newport every week.
Practical
Community resources
From CICs to churches, these resources suit real grassroots operations.
Frontline
Experience-informed guidance
Informed by frontline community work in Newport.
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Simple honest framework
Clear, practical help without jargon or hidden surprises.
Practical resources for your next step
Browse the full catalogue to find what fits your project, or book a mentoring session to work through it with someone who's run a real operation.