Make a Difference This February and Help People Overcome Life’s Biggest Challenges with Changing Lives

This February 2026, we have the wonderful charity Changing Lives taking part in the My Favourite Voucher Codes poll, hoping to win a donation of 20% of our profits. This incredible charity really is life changing, for more than 50 years, Changing Lives has delivered vital, life-changing services that support people to rebuild their lives and move towards independence.

Today, the charity operates more than 120 front-line services across the UK, including emergency accommodation, supported housing, outreach and specialist support programmes. This work is delivered by over 700 dedicated staff and volunteers, all committed to making a lasting difference in the lives of the people and communities they serve.

If you want to help to change lives today, then find out more below and vote for this incredible charity in this month's charity poll!

What Does Changing Lives Do?

The aptly named charity Changing Lives seeks to do just that; change lives. At the heart of Changing Lives’ approach is a belief that everyone’s journey is different and that, with the right support at the right time, positive and lasting change is possible. The charity works alongside individuals without judgement, recognising their strengths, skills and potential, and responding to need within local communities.

At Changing Lives homelessness is understood as a transition, not a way of life. Support is provided to people experiencing homelessness, or those without a safe place to live, with a clear focus on ensuring that homelessness is rare, brief and non-recurring. A safe, secure home is seen as the foundation from which people can begin to rebuild their lives.

Whether someone has experienced barriers to housing, requires specialist support due to domestic abuse or recovery, or is navigating other challenges, Changing Lives helps people move into safe and stable accommodation. Alongside housing, holistic support

is provided to help individuals rebuild confidence, strengthen resilience and establish positive support networks within their communities.

In the past year alone, Changing Lives supported 14,572 people to take positive steps towards stability and independence. We are particularly proud that 90.8% of those supported achieved a positive move-on, whether that meant progressing into supported housing, completing life-changing programmes, or securing a home of their own. To find out more about their huge range of life-changing support services, visit their Find Support page.

If you vote for Changing Lives this February, you can help them to support even more people in dark places to enjoy a brighter future.

What Services do Changing Lives Offer?

They offer a number of services to help people in a variety of circumstances. Some of their most frequently used services include:

Sexual Exploitation and Sex Work Support: Changing Lives offer services for men and women who are engaged in sex work, who might experience or be vulnerable to sexual exploitation and who have experience sexual trauma. They offer a wide range of services to help people from all backgrounds who may be vulnerable to sexual exploitation or trauma to access what they need. One service for example, provides one-on-one support, women's drop-in sessions, trauma-focussed and DBT groups, education and training opportunities and prison and community outreach programmes.

Accommodation: Changing Lives offer many accommodation support services for people experiencing homelessness or living in unsuitable or temporary accommodation. Some of their services include emergency temporary accommodation for people being discharged from hospital, supported accommodation for young people aged 16-25, accommodation for veterans, accommodation support for up to 2 years anyone who needs it and specialist accommodation for those who have been in prison and/or experienced addiction problems.

Support for Women: There are a wide variety of services to help women in situations such as the criminal justice system, supporting women through therapeutic interventions and helping them to pursue future goals. Changing Lives also provides safe and secure refuge as well as support for women fleeing from domestic violence.

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation: Changing Lives also manages a number of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres across the North-East to help people experiencing addiction. They offer a number of services including 12-step programmes, addiction counselling and group therapy to help people struggling with substance dependency to manage their addiction.

Mental Health: Mental wellbeing is essential to a brighter future, and Changing Lives offer a range of mental health support for those who need it. They offer holistic support through an outreach team, who recognise that mental health is affected by all aspects of a person's life. Therefore, they work to help people in a variety of ways including building positive relationships, assisting them with housing and employment, supporting them in GP appointments and much more.

Employment: They work in partnership with other non-profit organisations to provide employment support to those who need it, and to help break down barriers to employment that people often experience. They assist people in finding work placements and volunteer opportunities with access to specialist training and peer mentoring schemes. They also work to help build confidence in people and assist with the transition to the workplace, particularly for those who have come out of prison or are transitioning from long-term unemployment.

To find out more about their huge range of life-changing support services, visit their Find Support page.

How Can I Help Changing Lives?

This February, you can support them for free by voting for them in the My Favourite Voucher Codes charity poll! Head over to our Homepage and vote for Changing Lives to support their ongoing work helping people in need.

You can also support their work in other ways such as Fundraising for them, sending them a Donation or becoming a Volunteer. There are a variety of roles within their friendly team, from being a Befriender to being a Garden volunteer.

How Can I Get in Contact with Changing Lives?

Whether you want to access their support services, ask about volunteering or anything else, their friendly team are on hand to help. You can give them a call on 0191 273 8891 for general queries or email the team at central.office@changing-lives.org.uk. You can also fill out their Contact Form on their website.

So, did Changing Lives win your vote? If you want to help people from all walks of life to access life changing support and enjoy a bright future, then make sure to cast your vote for this amazing charity today. You have until the end of February to vote, and don’t forget to share the poll with colleagues, family and friends!