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Building Hope, Empowering Communities
Transforming Lives Across Northamptonshire
BAK UP CIC is a community-led organisation dedicated to tackling poverty, inequality, and social exclusion. Founded during the Covid-19 crisis, we have evolved into a trusted partner delivering sustainable solutions that improve health, wellbeing, and opportunity for families, young people, and vulnerable adults across Northamptonshire and beyond.
Our Mission
To empower individuals and strengthen communities through inclusive programmes that address the root causes of hardship ensuring every person has access to food, education, healthcare, and the support they need to thrive.
Our Vision
A fair, healthy, and connected society where no one is left behind where community voices drive local solutions, and lived experience shapes the systems that serve them.
What We Do
Food & Essentials Support: Mobile food aid, E-voucher schemes, and household essentials for families in crisis.
Youth Empowerment: East Northamptonshire Youth Ambassadors – equipping young people with leadership skills, confidence, and opportunities.
Health & Wellbeing: Projects tackling diabetes, loneliness, and health inequalities through prevention, education, and community engagement.
Warm Spaces & Community Hubs: Safe, welcoming environments that reduce isolation and promote social connection.
Research & Policy Influence: Community-led research driving equitable systems change in partnership with councils, ICS, and local networks.
Displaced Care Workers: Collaborative Solutions for Displaced Care Workers in West Northamptonshire.
Why Funders & Commissioners Partner With Us
Proven Track Record: Over 1,500 families supported with food, essentials, and wellbeing services.
Community Trust: Deeply embedded relationships across towns and rural areas.
Strategic Alignment: Our work directly supports local health and wellbeing strategies, Integrated Care priorities, and levelling-up agendas.
Evidence-Based Delivery: We combine local insight with academic research to deliver measurable impact and long-term sustainability.
Transparent Governance: Strong leadership team and board oversight ensuring accountability and value for money.
Our Impact
“BAK UP CIC didn’t just feed us — they gave us hope and a voice.”
– Local resident, East Northamptonshire
In the last year alone:
We know that each situation is unique and requires a holistic approach – Prince Caesar
Youth Ambassadors (EYA)
East Northamptonshire Young Ambassadors (EYA) is an evidence-based project established to provide extra support, leadership, resilience and opportunities for young people ages 10 -18 and 25 if SEND. Great to have Morcea Walker, MBE to inspire some of the our young people. Collaborating with North Northamptonshire Council to broaden offer across Wellingborough, Kettering and Corby.
Over 1000 families have been supported. 1000s of beneficiaries received whitegoods and wider essentials in 202024.
What is On
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Young Parents U21
Join our Young Parents Movement and get the support and help that you need.
Research shows that young people do face loneliness and isolation. In one of our case studies a single parent said her mental wellbeing would have improved drastically had she received some form of support in caring for her children to enable her have a brief moment of ‘ME Time’. Part of our services with young people is to support them through the early stages of parenthood and support them in the process to make an informed decision about their future and close the inequality gap.
Forecast
Due to the current climate, the demand for Bakup emergency support relief will increase by two-thirds during the next calendar year leading to a sharp rise of 1460 families who will need support to get back up. On the whole, we will be looking at 17,400 tonnes of food and non-food items for these families. In our history as a people, anytime we have stood together we did thrive and overcame adversities and I know that we shall overcome together. Thanks to all our volunteers who worked selflessly and continue throughout this pandemic to put a smile on the faces of all the families we have had the privilege to serve.
Features and Benefits Analysis
FEATURE
BENEFIT
We provide a listening and signposting service to other organisations
Properly handle and manage emotional, psychological, and mental issues in a more realistic and safe manner
Provision of telephone support helpline for older adults
Overcome boredom, social isolation and improve mental health.
Provision of emergency food, clothes, and basic essential needs support to those identified through consultation or in short-term crisis
Overcome short-term food poverty through mobile and controlled pick up. Alleviate stress and depression.
Provision of fully online certified training programmes and mentoring
Alternative pathway for single parents, individuals to gain employment in a different area of work and to apply for jobs confidently and professionally.
Passion at work
Supporting Our Community
We would like to thank our Partners and Donors
BAK UP End of Year Report
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Thank you for choosing BAK UP CIC
BAK UP CIC is a charity company with registration number 12994374.