Kim Moore, Founder of community organisation Blossome has been named one of Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026
A community leader from Colchester has just been named one of Big Issue magazine’s 100 Changemakers for 2026. Kim Moore, founder of Blossome – a not-for-profit self-care community based in Colchester – was recognised within the Health and Disability Category for the life-changing impact of the Blossome community, supporting people affected by a loved one’s addiction.
Every year Big Issue compiles a list of 100 organisations and people who are bringing change to their community.
The recognition comes at a significant moment for the organisation as it moves from a Community Interest Company towards becoming a recognised mental health charity. This transition, which Kim hopes will complete in May this year, strengthens the organisation’s commitment to emotional safety, accessibility, and long-term support for families. At the heart of this evolution is a growing body of evidence about the devastating and often invisible impact that addiction has on the whole family – not just the person struggling with it.
Drawing on data gathered from community members, Blossome is preparing to publish research that brings compassionate attention to the psychological, physical, financial and social strain families carry, often for decades. The findings are beginning to inform Blossome’s research-led initiatives, helping the organisation be a voice for families and open doors to partnerships with statutory services. Blossome is positioning itself to work alongside clinical healthcare and support providers, offering community-based preventative mental health support that complements existing services.
Kim Moore, Founder of Blossome said: “What started as my own healing journey, and a communitywellbeing group, is maturing into a trauma-informed, charitable organisation that supports families to meet psychological distress with compassion and understanding.
Through our work we are refusing to let the impact stay invisible and, for many of the families we support, that visibility is transformative. Our work is simple: we want one less person drowning in shame, one more family understanding trauma, and one person finally recognising that what they’re experiencing is a mental health issue – and that support is available.”
After losing her husband Chris to chronic alcoholism in 2017, Kim began her own journey of recovery, navigating codependency and complicated grief. During the pandemic, she started sharing that journey online. Blossome formed in April 2022 and was born from those conversations.
Now a fully qualified Mindful Self-compassion teacher, Kim runs practical skills-based training sessions and peer support to help families turn towards grief, shame and anxiety with compassion – reducing social isolation, building confidence and resilience, and opening their hearts to joy.
Kim lost her husband to alcohol dependency in 2017. She created the Blossome Community to help others enduring losing a loved one to alcoholism or addiction find a Pathway to Peace so they can let go of guilt/shame and live with self-compassion and joy.
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