Be they a newly referred family or one of our long-standing service users we value people and seek to build relationships of trust and consistency at the centre of all service provision. These past couple of months we have met 2 new families, both in crisis in differen...
It was so good to be able to resume some direct work with children at the start of the summer holidays. After missing out on Easter and May holiday outings during lockdown, we were keen to enable as many children as we could to enjoy a trip out and give families a lit...
Our small team have made an amazing 146 shops and food deliveries over the past 6 months, supporting 20 of our families who needed food support during Corona Virus Lockdown. It has been a privilege to support families in this way, and much appreciated by the families...
Isolation along with depression and anxiety have consistently been one of the biggest challenges faced by the parents and families living with HIV we support. Where the current Carona Virus crisis is amplifying isolation and anxiety around health, we are prioritising...
I first got involved with the charity in November 1998, training to be a volunteer with my first family after receiving the newsletters for a number of years and having to wait until I was old enough to volunteer!! My first family were Irish with 2 primary age children...
This year we have continued with our focus on getting alongside each one of the precious children and families referred to us; taking time to listen and encourage and to enable fun and friendship in the midst of challenges faced.
October half term can, at first glance, seem quite insignificant. It is sandwiched between our big summer outings (the beach, picnics in the park, overnight residential) and our exciting Christmas outings (going to the theatre, ice skating). However, it is an important...
It is a well-known fact that with the season of giving, there is always a glut of receiving things you didn’t want! Martin Lewis (the ‘Money Saving Expert’) has been calling for a ban of unnecessary Christmas presents for years and the Archbishop of Canterbury is also...
Summer holidays can be a difficult time for our families. They have to arrange childcare for six weeks or take time off work in order to look after their children themselves. Many of the families we work with receive free school meals and the summer holidays mean that...
