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Personal Stories
Read David's story
When I was 10 I would throw tantrums because of my family problems. I kept it bottled up for years and years and years. I only told my father a few years ago. Telling him gave an explanation about why I was getting into trouble at school all the time.
Read Lesley's story
When Lesley came to the Prep for Life project she was at a very low point. She had had to sleep rough the previous evening and was tired and dishevelled. She was very nervous about living in the project as she had never experienced communal living. Lesley had previously failed to hold down a college placement or a full-time job. She was estranged from her family and vulnerable.
Read Nina's story
My name is Nina and I had fallen out with my mum and dad and was homeless for 3 months before I contacted the housing association. They referred me to Gabriel Court as I had nowhere else to go, I’d been staying with friends but I couldn’t stay there forever.
Read Sam's story
Sam was 16 years old when he was referred to an Action for Children project via the local Connexions Centre. His mum had moved him and his sister from Norfolk to Leicester 3 years previously to move in with her new partner. Sam had no contact with his biological father and only infrequent contact with other extended family members.
Read Sasha's story
At the age of 17, Sasha was referred to East Lothian New Horizons Housing Service after she was made homeless through the death of her mother and her father being placed in a care home. Sasha was a young woman who had suffered both emotional and physical neglect throughout her childhood, mostly due to her parents being elderly and unable to care for her and her sister.
Read Sheila's story
Sheila, 16 lived with her sister and mother who was suffering from cancer at the time. It was a really stressful time for Sheila and didn’t really have anywhere to turn. She was referred through the council to Action for Children.
Read Tom and Sophie's story
Since Nightstop began in late 2009, we have been lucky to hear many success stories. One such story is about a young man called Tom who found himself homeless after a breakdown within his supported accommodation. Tom was only 19 years old and has been in over 30 foster care placements during his life.
Read Aileen's story
‘Action for Children has made me more confident in myself. It’s helped me learn about stuff, like saving money. It’s really good on the emotional side of things. If you know you have someone there who is going to support you, you feel more relaxed about everything and you feel less stressed. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without them. Everything would have gone wrong.’
Read Chris' story
“I went into care aged seven because my parents didn’t want me any more. By the time I was a teenager, I couldn’t see anything out there for me. I tried to commit suicide several times. But when I was 16, I started going to an Action for Children project. I wouldn’t be alive without them. They got me involved with lots of activities. They gave me practical help with things and put me through anger management classes and counselling. They really have changed my life”
Read Jessica's story
Jessica, 18, is in her first year studying graphic design at university. Getting there is an achievement she never imagined possible when she was kicked out of home for the final time, aged 15, after constant friction with her mum’s boyfriend. Throughout much of her teenage years, Jessica was pretty much on her own. After they split up, her parents were preoccupied with getting on with their own lives to the extent that they neglected hers. The fact that Jessica is at university is largely down to her resilience, the guidance of a few friends and a supportive Action for Children service providing help when it was needed most.
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