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04/06/2026

Meet Mark Woolman

Mark is Director of Operations & Services for The Hideout Collective and Managing Director of First People Housing.

In this video, Mark explains how projects like The Hideout Collective help people build confidence, learn new skills, develop routine and reconnect with their communities.

Working alongside First People Housing, The Hideout Collective provides opportunities for people to get involved in meaningful projects that support recovery, wellbeing and personal growth.

Watch Mark share why this work matters and how practical projects can help people move forward.

02/06/2026

Could you help someone rebuild their confidence simply by working alongside them?

We’re looking for a new Project Lead to join The Hideout Collective.

This is a hands-on role helping people rediscover purpose through practical projects, restoration work, gardening, creativity, and community activities.

From restoring boats and developing community spaces to supporting people who may be rebuilding their lives after difficult experiences, no two days are ever the same.

We’re looking for someone who:
🔨 Enjoys practical work
🌱 Likes getting stuck into projects
🚐 Can confidently drive a van
🤝 Builds positive relationships with people
⭐ Believes in second chances

This isn’t a desk job.

It’s an opportunity to help people grow through meaningful activity and shared experiences.

📍 Hertfordshire / London based projects
💷 £30,000–£33,000 depending on experience
🕒 Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Apply now:
www.firstpeople.org.uk/work-with-us

For an informal chat, contact Mark Woolman on 07557 788 443.

Looking for a job with purpose?The Hideout Collective is growing and we’re looking for a new Project Lead to help bring ...
29/05/2026

Looking for a job with purpose?

The Hideout Collective is growing and we’re looking for a new Project Lead to help bring community projects to life across Hertfordshire and London.

This isn’t a desk job.

One day you could be helping restore a boat.
Another, supporting a gardening project.
The next, helping someone discover confidence, routine and purpose through practical work and teamwork.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys getting stuck in, solving problems, supporting others and making a genuine difference.

📍 Hertfordshire / London based projects
💷 £30,000–£33,000 depending on experience
🚐 Van provided during working hours
🕒 Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

If you believe people deserve opportunities, encouragement and a chance to move forward, we’d love to hear from you.

📧 [email protected]

📱 Mark Woolman: 07557 788 443

Apply here:

🌐 www.firstpeople.org.uk/work-with-us

28/05/2026

Not every breakthrough is loud.

Sometimes it’s someone turning up consistently.
Learning new skills.
Having a laugh again.
Feeling part of something again.

That’s what projects like Bramble and Root & Rise, are really about.

Not perfection.
Progress.

The Hideout Collective is about creating purpose, routine, confidence and community through practical projects and real teamwork.

And slowly, bit by bit, you start seeing people believe in themselves again.

WE’RE HIRINGHideout Collective Project Lead📍 Hertfordshire / London💷 £30,000–£33,000🚐 Van provided during working hoursT...
27/05/2026

WE’RE HIRING

Hideout Collective Project Lead
📍 Hertfordshire / London
💷 £30,000–£33,000
🚐 Van provided during working hours

The Hideout Collective is growing and we’re looking for someone practical, reliable, encouraging, and ready to help people rebuild confidence through real projects and meaningful activity.

This is not your standard support worker role.

One day you could be:
🌱 working at the allotment
🛠 helping restore a narrowboat
🎨 improving project spaces
☕ supporting someone who simply needs purpose, routine, and a team around them

We work alongside people who may have experienced homelessness, addiction, poor mental health, offending, or social exclusion and help create environments where people feel valued, capable, and included again.

We care far more about attitude, people skills, resilience, and willingness to muck in than having the “perfect” CV.

If you enjoy practical work and believe in second chances, we’d love to hear from you.

📧 [email protected]
📞 Mark Woolman: 07557 788 443

Apply now:
firstpeople.org.uk/work-with-us

The Hideout Collective is about more than restoring boats, building spaces or growing vegetables.It is about rebuilding ...
26/05/2026

The Hideout Collective is about more than restoring boats, building spaces or growing vegetables.

It is about rebuilding confidence, routine and purpose through real projects and real involvement.

Many of the men involved are supported through First People Housing and are rebuilding their lives after difficult periods including homelessness, addiction, isolation and mental health struggles.

Through projects like Bramble, Root & Rise and other community initiatives, people are given the opportunity to:
• learn practical skills
• work as part of a team
• regain confidence
• build routine
• and feel part of something positive again

Because sometimes rebuilding starts with simply being given a chance to get involved.

🌱 thehideoutcollective.org.uk
🏠 firstpeople.org.uk










25/05/2026

This was filmed on Friday during the heatwave, and the team were still hard at work at the allotment despite the temperatures ☀️

Mark made sure everyone was keeping hydrated while Dumitru showed us around the polytunnel, where the tomatoes and plants are starting to properly grow now 🌱

Bit by bit, the allotment is being brought back to life.

Follow The Hideout Collective to see more updates from new team members Carl and Dumitru, alongside Dave, as the Root & Rise project continues to grow.

ROOT & RISE UPDATE 🌱Here’s Mark alongside Dumitru, Carl and Dave at the Root & Rise allotment project, part of The Hideo...
22/05/2026

ROOT & RISE UPDATE 🌱

Here’s Mark alongside Dumitru, Carl and Dave at the Root & Rise allotment project, part of The Hideout Collective.

Mark, Director of Operations & Services at First People Housing and one of the driving forces behind The Hideout Collective, recently gave us an update on the progress being made at Root & Rise and the incredible work the team have been putting in behind the scenes.

What you’re seeing here is more than raised beds and planting. It’s men showing up, learning new skills, supporting each other and taking real pride in something positive again.

Over the past few months, the space has completely transformed and so have some of the people behind it. Confidence is growing. Friendships are growing. Purpose is growing.

It’s not perfect. It’s not polished. But it’s real.
And that’s what The Hideout Collective is all about.

21/05/2026

Sean and Dave met through First People Housing.
Now they’re helping build something bigger through Root & Rise 🌱
Routine. Friendship. Purpose. One day at a time.

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