Hope

Hope Cafes

Hope Cafes are a Place for Community,
Support and Welcome

Our Hope Cafes are a warm, welcoming space where people can come together, find support, and feel part of a community. Hope Cafes are about more than food they are places of connection, care, and hope.

At our Hope Cafes, everyone is welcome. You can drop in for a friendly chat, enjoy a cuppa, and take a moment to feel supported in a relaxed and non-judgemental environment.
Hope Cafes are designed to support people in a more holistic way. Alongside food, we offer:

A sense of community and belonging
Pastoral care and a listening ear
Help to connect with other services for things like money advice, housing, or wellbeing support

We recognise that many people face complex challenges, and while we may not provide specialist services ourselves, we walk alongside people and help them access the right support.

Above all, our Hope Cafes are a place where dignity is respected, relationships are built, and everyone is treated with kindness and compassion. Whether you need practical help or just a place to sit and talk, you will always be welcome.

Further Support & Signposting

'Worrying about Money?' Leaflet

Worrying About Money? is a step-by-step guide both for people facing money worries and support workers. The leaflet identifies which local agencies are best placed to help people maximise income and access any existing financial entitlements.
For access to the online form and printable leaflet CLICK HERE

Money Related Issues

Most of the information you require is contained within the worrying about money leaflet above. Below are a few additional details and services we would recommend:

East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau

If you need advice, information or guidance, East Kilbride CAB is here for you. To access their website CLICK HERE

Call 01355 263698

Advice in person
MON 09:30 - 16:00, appointments only
TUE 09:30 - 16:00, drop-in session
WED 09:30 - 16:00, appointments only
THU 09:30 - 20:00, appointments only
FRI 09:30 - 13:00, drop-in session
SAT 10:00 - 14:00, appointments only
SUN Closed

Council Tax and benefits:

For council tax and benefit enquiries -0303 123 1011

ACTS 435

We are referral partners of ACTS 435. We can post needs that we hear of as a request onto the Acts 435 website, for any amount up to £200. Once posted, donors can go onto the website to give towards the need. Once the request is fulfilled the money is then sent to the organisation to help them source the much-needed item for the individual or family.
To post a request please speak to Karen. Here is a link to their website to let you see the kind of requests accepted www.acts435.org.uk/give

Energy Support

We are a referral agency for Fuel Bank Foundation who provide emergency financial support to households identified as being in fuel crisis, in the form of a fuel voucher.
Here is a link to their 'Fuel Voucher Leaflet for Clients'
They also offer additional advice in their 'Extra Support Leaflet'

Housing Issues or Advice

Most of the information you require is contained within the worrying about money leaflet above. Below are a few additional details and services we would recommend:

Shelter Scotland

Shelter Scotland provide help and support for families, couples and individuals affected by or at risk from homelessness.
Free Housing Information and Advice: 0808 800 4444 or https://scotland.shelter.co.uk/get_help

Employment Support

Job Centre Plus: 0800 169 0190

Routes to Work South Lanarkshire: 0800 731 0444 www.southlanarkshirejobs.org.uk

Users can find a range of support in finding work and a number of courses for Job Seekers are available. They are located next door to the Job Centre in East Kilbride Town Centre.

Skills Development Scotland: www.myworldofwork.co.uk

For support for those who have been or are being made redundant. Also a lot of good information on CVs and interview skills on their website.

Addiction Support

Hope for Addiction

Offers support to people struggling with addiction across the United Kingdom. Their approach is Christ-centred and built upon a biblical understanding of addiction.
They offer two main services, their Road to Recovery Day Programme, and their Road to Recovery Support Meetings which are held in partnership with Gospel churches in the United Kingdom. They also offer one to one pastoral support for those accessing our services.
0141 222 2920 or www.hopeforaddiction.uk

The Community Addiction Recovery Service (CAReS) NHS

Is a community-based integrated alcohol and drug treatment service, designed to support adults (16 +) with their recovery from alcohol or drug dependency problems.
East Kilbride call 01698 753956

Alcoholics Anonymous

AA courses run in a number of churches in East Kilbride. A full list of local courses is available online http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk or by calling 0800 917 7650.

Cocaine Anonymous Scotland

For those with a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. 0141 959 6363 or www.cascotland.org.uk

Gamblers Anonymous Scotland

For those with a desire to stop gambling. 0370 050 8881 or https://ga-scotland.org

Stop Smoking Service Lanarkshire: 0800 84 84 84 or You can text ‘Quit Your Way’ and your question to 07903 588 669. You must include a question in your text.

Other Agencies

Kerith Counselling

This is a long established professional Christian counselling service located in The Village, East Kilbride. For users who would benefit from counselling you can recommend Kerith, they cover a wise range of areas.
Referrals: Users should self-refer by calling 01355 265826. There is a cost involved although many churches in EK participate in a Church Partnership Scheme, which includes a number of free referrals (check with your church leadership if you have this and if you can use it to refer appropriate clients as part of your church scheme).

Scottish Women’s Aid

For people currently suffering or have previously suffered domestic violence. They will provide advice and local support groups as required.
0800 027 1234 http://womenaid.scot

Victims support Scotland

Victim Support Scotland is the foremost charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime throughout Scotland. They offer free, independent and confidential support for victims, witnesses and their families.
0800 160 1985 https://victimsupport.scot/

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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

Thank you for visiting our website. At the very heart of Calderwood Baptist Church is our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that Jesus Christ shows us what God is like and how we can have a relationship with God. And we believe that the only way to have this relationship with God is through Jesus' death and resurrection, which provides forgiveness and life to all who believe. It is our desire to share this life transforming news with people throughout East Kilbride and further afield.

Whether you're looking for a church or are interested in exploring Christianity, we hope you'll connect with us and begin to explore the good news about Jesus Christ. We are a church where you can connect with us and find a welcoming and loving community with a desire to serve you. We are a place where you can explore Christianity and find out who Jesus is and what it means to follow him. We are a church where you are invited to belong to our family who are united by our faith in Jesus and our trust in his saving death.

We are also a church that loves our community here in East Kilbride so we have a variety of ministries that seek to serve our community - information about these is included in our website. If there are other ways that we can serve you, please do reach out to us.

We look forward to welcoming you soon.
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Connect

Our Sunday services are a great way to connect with us and to begin your journey of getting to know us as a church and getting to know who Jesus is. You'll also get the chance to meet different people, some who have been Christians for a long time, some who are quite new to faith, and others who are still exploring. We really do our best to make everyone welcome!

You can also connect with us through a number of mid-week ministries that we run for our community and through our coffee shop, Hunter House Coffee Shop.

New to church?
Find out more about our Sunday Services

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Explore

At Calderwood, our desire is to know Jesus Christ and to make him known. Everything that we need to know about our Lord Jesus Christ is found in his living word, the Bible. So we take the Bible seriously, we read it and listen to it so we can hear what God is saying to us. If you would like to explore who Jesus is and how he came into the world to rescue us, we'd encourage you to read a bit of the Bible with a Christian friend.

We would be happy to give you a Bible and direct you to some good places to start. We'd also be happy to connect you with a Christian who would be happy to read some of the Bible with you. This is a great way to explore the Bible, discuss it, and hear how it has changed someone else's life.

Who is Jesus?
Start exploring Christianity

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Belong

When we belong to Jesus Christ, we also belong to his family, the church. The church is a global family who are united by their belief in Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord. As a local church, we seek to live as family at Calderwood Baptist Church. Entrance into this family comes through faith in our Lord Jesus and our desire to live with Jesus, for Jesus, and according to his word. As a church, we extend an invitation to belong to Christ's family as we make him known and invite people to respond to the significance of Jesus in their lives. We practice baptism as a sign of our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and we take membership of Christ's church seriously as we seek to live together as a community of grace.

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.