Family Story: Sabina

Sabina* was facing a large amount of stress. A recently single mother of two, she found herself in a cramped flat with accumulating debt, while grieving the loss of her marriage. Her Home-Start volunteer Ciara* was able to help Sabina in several ways, including...

Family Story: Tom

Tom* has a physical disability that impacts his mobility. He was referred to Home-Start because he wanted to engage more directly in activities with his daughter that he had previously felt unable to do or unconfident in. Tom’s Home-Start volunteer Rahim* was...

Family Story: Aleah

Aleah* is a single Mum to her two-year-old daughter and has struggled financially. She was referred to Home-Start from her local Children’s Centre, soon after which she received a bailiff’s letter. Aleah was left feeling significantly stressed about her finances...

Family Story: Prisha

Prisha* is a single mum of 3 children and domestic abuse survivor. She struggles with depression and feels grief from the breakup of her marriage before the birth of her third child. Prisha’s family lives overseas and she has been isolated throughout lockdown...

Family Story: Sofia

Sofia* suffers from anxiety and is a newly single mum. Separated from her family who do not live in the UK, Sofia was furloughed from her job at the start of lockdown and was left alone at home with her 2-year-old son facing emotional and financial stress. Before...

Family Story: Ava

After recently moving to a new area Ava* has been struggling with social isolation during lockdown. While her husband works from home Ava and her 2-month-old daughter have been unable to make friends and community connections in their new neighbourhood. Because of the...