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Work with your hands, heal your mind

Journey toward healing and empowerment.

Turning Corners is a Hull-based not-for-profit charity supporting recovery, training and social inclusion through hands-on woodworking and recycling. Join us in our workshop to rediscover purpose, build confidence and take positive steps back toward work and wellbeing after a mental health setback, brain injury, or serious bout of depression.

Together, let's craft a brighter future.

Who we help.

At Turning Corners, we support people across Hull and East Yorkshire who are rebuilding their lives after mental health challenges, brain injuries or difficult times. Our workshop offers purpose, friendship, and the chance to regain confidence one step at a time.

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Three male attendees chatting whilst taking a well earned tea break.

What we offer.

A welcoming and supportive woodworking workshop where people can learn practical skills, build confidence, and feel part of a community again. Through hands-on training and guidance, attendees gain experience that can help them move toward further education, volunteering, or employment. It’s a space to rediscover purpose, make friends, and take meaningful steps back into everyday life - a place where everyone can truly be themselves again.

Rick Brooks and a few attendees chatting and working a way in the workshop.

Our location.

We’re located within the grounds of the Active+ Sports and Entertainment Venue on Harpings Road in Hull, East Yorkshire.

Find Us

Two attendees chatting to each other about wood work in the main workshop at Turning Corners.

Our facilities.

Our Hull based workshop accommodates over ten individuals, featuring saw rooms, metal working, storage containers and a factory shop open to the public. With a small allotment and a welcoming canteen providing refreshments, the site fosters a productive and friendly environment.

Unique not-for-profit creations

Transforming lives and the planet with each purchase.

Every time you buy one of our attendee-created products, you're doing more than acquiring a unique item; you're directly helped our attendees' on their road to recovery. Moreover, you're making a significant impact on the environment by repurposing materials that would otherwise end up in landfills. Each purchase is a powerful step towards both social sustainability and a greener planet.