Trauma informed interior design. My interview with Kieran Hughes from The Welcome Organisation, Belfast was an eye-opener. A glimpse of an alternative world – that …
Support For Homelessness And Trauma – By Design
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Homeless Support – When You Need It
If you couldn’t pay your rent or mortgage for a few months and didn’t have a family support network…very quickly you could find yourself struggling. Interview with …
Ukraine: My Home Before- And Now.
In the news they were saying that war was coming to Ukraine….. But no-one actually believed it was going to happen. This is insane…. It …
Kindness: The Value Of Community
So much had changed in my life. I have lots of really nice things here that have all come from the kindness of other people. This home is a symbol of a new beginning. And I am very grateful for it.
War – And The Place We Call Home
Disturbing images from war-torn Ukraine show just how fragile our home life can be. For anyone. In war, our home can be lost to us in …
Here People Feel Safe – And That They Belong.
Interview with Alan Carson, Chairman of Storehouse Belfast June, 2021 We all deserve a place that feels safe… that feels like home…. …that feels like …
Sofa-Surfing – A Bed Without A Home
A night on the sofa? It’s no great hardship – it’s just a place to crash. But if it becomes long-term – that is a very …
I Slept On A Sofa – For Three Years.
I slept on a sofa – for three years I liked it because I had somewhere to put my head – and I wasn’t out on …
When A Caravan Is Not A Holiday, And Not A Home.
Loved by those who own them, but loathed by most other drivers, touring caravans are as much a sign of summer as the swallows that …
Women’s Aid: Family, Home and Refuge
When you have to leave the family home. Home is more than just a property that we own or rent, or a place to sleep …