Santiago-Val and a friend started the charity after they discovered the value of sewing and creativity to improve mental health and wellbeing.
She described Cambridge as “one of the most unequal cities in the UK”.
“We get to see a lot of trauma, deprivation, and people who are really struggling, and often they have really complex issues,” she said.
She said people who attended their services had been “finding it harder to access” other resources.
“Social isolation is such a difficult thing to overcome, and if you can get people to come to an activity regularly that can really change that,” she said.
“Having that extra assistance from a charity, that can really help build confidence slowly and is really important.”