Pregnant and preparing: how our FEs helped a Mum find stability
Our new project, funded by the Masonic Foundation, was a perfect fit for her needs and she was hugely relieved to be able to get help and have someone really listen to her and her family.
Emotional time-bomb: poverty, furlough and family tensions
When a family has a range of complex issues and challenging circumstances that are all interlinked, the road to recovery and resilience can be long and difficult – especially if you are untrusting of services and agencies and scared to ask for help. Add to that...
When Coronavirus Hits: Vulnerable Families are not Coping
Before coronavirus Maisie*’s life with a violent child was already incredibly difficult… with lockdown enforced, it’s unbearable. *All names, ages, locations and dates in this case study have been changed for anonymity.
Case Study: Helping a Suicidal Young Carer
When Josh* was only 10, he found his dad dead on the sofa after a drug overdose. He became suicidal and began self-harming. We started helping him and his mam when he was 15, after they were referred into our service. He was a young carer for his disabled, ex-heroin...