RISE Social Enterprise

24/12/2025

Working to end poverty in the UK.

That has always been the purpose of The Matthew Tree Project.

When we began, poverty was treated as an emergency to be managed — food parcels, short-term relief, moving people on as quickly as possible.

We believed something different.

That poverty could be ended — not by addressing problems in isolation, but by working with the whole person and the whole picture of their life.

Our difference was not the issues we tackled — debt, housing insecurity, trauma, isolation, poor mental health — but how we tackled them.

People told their story once.
They were met with one trusted relationship.
And support was brought together around them — joined-up, holistic, and paced in a way they could cope with.

Not services in silos.
Not crisis after crisis.
But a full, wraparound response that treated people with dignity and belief.

What once seemed radical is now widely recognised as what works.

Poverty is not inevitable.
We have the knowledge.
We have the means.

What remains is the collective will.

Working to end poverty in the UK.

19/12/2025

I wrote this during a time in my life when everything felt like it was falling apart.

It comes from lived experience — the internal battle that happens long before someone asks for help.

Many of the people who come through The Matthew Tree Project are fighting this same battle right now, often in silence.

This is what crisis feels like from the inside.

No ask. Just truth.

19/12/2025

Right now, demand for support is high and rising, while funds are worryingly low. This charity needs kindness and support to keep helping people in desperate need this winter.
The Matthew Tree Project is in the middle of its Winter Appeal, and the reality is that we are under real pressure. People are relying on us more than ever.
This short video shows why we exist — not in statistics, but in people and moments that matter.
If you’re able to donate, even a small amount, it really does make a difference. And if you can’t, sharing this post helps more than you might think.
Thank you for reading — and for caring.

Help ensure no child feels forgotten this Christmas. Your support will provide emergency food, crisis support and hope to families in hardship this winter.

12/12/2025

Help ensure no child feels forgotten this Christmas. Your support will provide emergency food, crisis support and hope to families in hardship this winter.

10/12/2025

Tonight’s campaign post really hits home. Behind every number is a real person carrying more than most of us will ever see — grief, fear, isolation, and the daily fight to keep going.

At The Matthew Tree Project, we meet people at the exact moment life overwhelms them. What happens next — the relief, the hope, the dignity — is only possible because of the kindness of others.

If you’re able to support our No Child Forgotten This Winter campaign, it would mean the world to us — and to the families who need help right now.

Our campaign link:
➡️ https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/nochildforgotten2025

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for always standing with us when it matters most.

Help ensure no child feels forgotten this Christmas. Your support will provide emergency food, crisis support and hope to families in hardship this winter.

24/07/2025