When you become a Friend we will send you Friends Newsletters and an invitation to our annual Friends Canape Evening.
You can also call in to our office anytime during opening hours (Mon-Fri 9.30am – 4pm) to pick up a Friends Pin Badge too!

Friends of The Usual Place give because they believe in the work we do and the values we stand for.  Their support strengthens the programmes, mentoring and environments we provide for young people with additional support needs to thrive.

At its heart, friendship with The Usual Place is a gift.  It is about backing our mission, sharing encouragement and being part of a community of supporters whose collective belief adds up to real and lasting change and stability for the organisation that provides life changing opportunities for generations to come.

“Friends of The Usual Place come in all shapes and sizes.  You can give whatever feels right for you – what matters is being part of a growing circle of encouragement that supports our work with young people with additional support needs.  Every friendship adds up, and together they really do change lives” Craig McEwen, CEO The Usual Place

Our Friends and donors are partners in young people’s futures.  By investing early and consistently, they help create the conditions in which young people with additional support needs can grow, make choices and shape their own paths – enabled, respected, valued and ready to start investing in themselves.