The Carpenter’s Arms is part of 4:12 Ministries. Charity No. 1058105

A Loughborough based rehabilitation centre for men.

Award for The Carpenter’s Arms

Bryan and Judith were invited to attend The Centre for Social Justice’s award evening in London. Ian Duncan Smith, David Blunkett and Zoe Wanamaker were amongst the celebrities present.  Over 400 charities were appraised for the awards and although we didn’t receive on of the top places, we were shortlisted for the awards and came away with a lovely framed souvenir of the evening.

At last, we have the move-on house!

We have been on the lookout for a move-on house for at least a year. Now we have one in Ibstock.  

Ibstock Baptist Church has rented their Manse to us which is just a few hundred yards from their church.  Reverend Roy Monks was delighted when we asked if we could use it as a Move-on for men.  He said that Ibstock Baptist Church wanted to see the Manse being used for a good purpose and that the Church were right behind us in wanting to assist wherever they could in this wonderful work.

The lads have been in most days of the week painting, decorating and enjoying the atmosphere in this delightful village.  They have often commented on the friendliness of the church members who frequently pop-in to visit them whilst they were stripping wallpaper off and plastering walls.

We envisage five guys who have gone through the programme moving out there and setting into their next phase in life.  This will be a time for them to find jobs, get studies sorted and think about the final phase - moving into their own accommodation once they feel ready.

In the meanwhile, a good support structure is in place for each of them whilst they are there as well as a warm welcome from the church down the road.

Welcome to The Carpenter’s Arms website.

Please have a look around and we hope you like what you see.

We are a Charity that is committed to helping those going through a difficult time in their lives.   At the centre we help men who are threatened with homelessness due to addiction issues in their lives.  We also give out food parcels to those who are on benefits and need those extra few parcels to see them through the week.

We aim to maintain a friendly family atmosphere though it all and extend God’s love to all who come through our doors.