Women’s Aid: Family, Home and Refuge
Home is more than just a property that we own or rent. It is more than just a place for our family to leave and come back to, where we sleep and live. Above all things, it … Continued
In this area you always felt a strong sense of community.
I’ve lived here my entire life. In this area you always felt a strong sense of community. There are a lot of families like our family who have been here 30+ years. They had children and have chosen … Continued
Women who have to leave their home and come to a refuge… it must be the bravest step ever.
Women who have to leave their home and come to a refuge… it must be the bravest step ever. When a woman first comes here it’s important how you greet her. Most of all she … Continued
High-rise home: I love colour … I just think it makes you feel good.
I became a priority because I had 2 children – a boy and a girl. They offered me this flat – in a high-rise block – on the top floor. It was filthy, really… I … Continued
House: “In need of some modernisation……”
It takes a lot of people involved on a daily basis, to keep my dad in his own home. We have someone to cut the grass; someone to cut the hedges; a cleaner who comes twice a week; carers … Continued