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Chapter 2 · Our story
Small team, big standards.
How Harbour Light Community Trust became Plymouth's favourite charity.
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Where it started
Every charity has an origin story. Here's ours.
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The idea
Harbour Light Community Trust is a local charity making sure nobody in Plymouth goes hungry, lonely or without help. Our food bank, community meals, befriending, youth and advice programmes are run by a small team and more than 400 volunteers, and funded almost entirely by people like you.
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Opening the doors
Harbour Light Community Trust begins. A handful of neighbours start a weekly lunch club in a church hall for older people living alone.
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Today
Today Harbour Light Community Trust looks after supporters right across Plymouth, and we still treat every visit like our very first.
What we stand for
Six values we wear with pride.
Tap a pin to see what it means to us, and how it shows up every time you visit Harbour Light Community Trust.
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Honesty
Straight answers and fair prices. If something isn't right for you, we'll say so, even when it costs us.
Growing since day one
Count the rings: our story so far.
Every year leaves a ring. Tap one to see what happened.
From the centre (oldest) to the bark (today).
Meet the team
Say hello to the Harbour Light Community Trust crew.
Tap a badge to turn it over and learn a little more.
The guestbook
Kind words in our book.
Signed by supporters who've visited Harbour Light Community Trust. Turn the page for more.
2 weeks ago
I was so embarrassed the first time I came in. Nobody made me feel small. They gave me a parcel, a cup of tea and sorted out the benefit I'd been missing for months.
1 month ago
Since my wife passed, Thursday is the day I look forward to. Sam comes round, we do the crossword and argue about football. I'd be lost without him.
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Ready when you are. Let's talk.
Tell us what you need and our team will take it from there. No pressure, no jargon, just a friendly reply.
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