Major success getting funding
After a couple of years of effort, we have been successful in securing enough funding to develop a respite service for families that are parenting alone, and do not have respite available through family or other services. This project...
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If it all turns to custard over summer
The days before Christmas and New Year can be really hard for people, and it is also the time when we are closed, as are many other agencies. We are closing on the 18th December and opening again on the...
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Hard work and long hours pay off
It can be really easy to believe that there is no such thing as a free lunch when you are parenting alone, and it is true that not much comes the way of a single parent without a lot...
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Learning self defence a key step in building confidence
Vanessa* (name changed) was twenty eight when her ex partner knocked on her door and demanded to see her and their son. Once inside, he threatened them both loudly. Vanessa remembers being really frightened for herself and her son...
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