Separated Christmas

Separated Christmas

Many parents seperated from their children can feel lost and stressed at Christmas. Christmas can be a stressful time for families.  This could be because they either can’t see their kids or seeing them means spending time with an ex-partner or family members....
“I couldn’t believe this..” Mum’s Story

“I couldn’t believe this..” Mum’s Story

Gemma fell apart after the birth of her first child, her mental health deteriorated, and she turned to drink. This led to her ex-husband getting custody of their child. Fast forward 6 years and Gemma is with a new partner, Nick, having a second baby when suddenly...
“A ray of sunshine” Ayoola our Young Parent Practitioner

“A ray of sunshine” Ayoola our Young Parent Practitioner

Dina had her first child at 20.  After her baby was born, it was admitted to the hospital. It left Dina worried about the baby getting ill again and losing all her confidence. At the time, she was struggling with health professionals, but then a ‘ray of...
Death of Chris Kaba

Death of Chris Kaba

Check out the bayo.ubele.org resource, tweeted by the Charity Young Minds. The news about Chris has affected us all, now is the time to draw on community resources.   Visit the Bayo site to talk, or just read. They offer emergency emotional support, or you can look...
Kindness to drive social work

Kindness to drive social work

Here we share some lessons from a careleaver who is now a social worker about the need for more kindness. ‘Trauma Resonance Resilience’ is a podcast by  Lisa Cherry a specialist in Trauma, Resilience and Recovery. In this episode, she interviewed social worker and...