When Mr S first came to Hopeful Families, he had housing debt and health conditions consisting of anxiety, depression and high blood pressure. He was unclear at the start of the programme what direction to take with regard to progressing towards or into work. Mr...
Gemma had a heart attack in 2017, she is currently on medication and has not had a repeat. She has 7 children; one daughter had been in an awful situation leading to a man being arrested. Hopeful families ensured her daughter had counselling. Gemma herself has also...
“l would not be as strong as I am now and with a positive attitude towards my future without the help”. Lisa lives with her husband and 5 children. Her husband works full time and she is financially supported by him. Her five children are between the ages of 6 and...
Our holiday kitchen project… Location: Park Ward Halifax 32.5% of children living in Park Ward are living in poverty 25% are entitled to free school meals There is no planned statutory provision to support food poverty over the summer holiday period Over the six...
Helen is a married mum of four children. There had been family issues due to domestic abuse from a previous partner. The family live in a local authority rented house. Helen’s husband works part-time and they claim tax credits. Helen came to Hopeful Families to...
Following the breakdown of his marriage and an operation to his knee that left him unable to continue his long-distance driving work in the Netherlands, David moved back to the UK to look for work and start over. In the 18 years he had been away, the job market here...
The Community Show – Our story so far!3rd April 2020
