Alternative Education Support
Practical action
shaped by local
need
ISW is a Community Interest Company. Alongside commissioned services, we develop and support community activity where there is a clear local need and a practical opportunity to make a difference.
Our community work has included redistributing essential items, supporting families experiencing hardship, working with local businesses and voluntary organisations, and creating projects that improve access, participation and wellbeing. Current projects change over time according to funding, partnerships and community need.
Parenting and relationship programmes
We may deliver evidence-informed group or individual programmes focused on parenting confidence, family transitions, communication, co-parenting and reducing harmful conflict. Each programme has its own eligibility, safeguarding and referral criteria. Details are published only while a programme is active and accepting referrals.
Working with us
Schools, public services, local organisations and funders can contact us to discuss a clearly defined community need. We look for work that is ethical, achievable, appropriately funded and capable of producing a meaningful benefit rather than activity for its own sake.
Our commitment to children, young people and families extends beyond the services we deliver.
Inspire South West actively supports our local community by donating essential items to individuals and families experiencing hardship, helping to meet immediate needs with dignity and without judgement.
Inspire South West also run the North Devon Hygiene Bank, providing access to essential hygiene and personal care products for people who may otherwise go without. Through practical action, local partnerships and community support, we aim to reduce barriers, protect dignity and make a meaningful difference to families across North Devon.
The Hygiene Bank is a registered charity (1181267) supporting a network of local Community Partners giving access to basic hygiene products to those of us pulled into hygiene poverty. They are a national charity with volunteer-led regional projects across the UK, one of those being The Hygiene Bank North Devon
We currently support 35 Community Partners, reaching an estimated 120 people every week.
The hygiene Bank has grown from a simple belief that everyone deserves to feel clean. It’s not right that feeling clean should be a luxury for anyone in our society. Yet there are so many living in poverty and simply not able to afford essential hygiene products. If you would like to become a partner please join here….
We are proudly partnered with the Hygiene Bank
The Hygiene Bank is the charity that exists to end hygiene poverty in the UK.
Working with our volunteers in local communities, and powered by our brand partners, we provide essential hygiene and personal care products to those who need them most.
At the same time, we're driving change; raising awareness, challenging stigma and influencing policy - because together we can end hygiene poverty.