A few weeks ago, I found out that a woman that I know committed suicide. When I say, “a woman that I know”, let me explain that a bit so you get a  better picture. When I started working as a family support worker I would have to work with all different agencies when…

Sometimes I wonder if people forget that gang culture can touch any child anywhere. Every child and young person in UK is at risk of gangs. Yes, even  your child is at risk of being exposed to gangs. It doesn’t matter how good your school is, how nice your house is or how high up…

  You know what, a bit of sun always seems to make things seem better…easier…lighter. Today’s blog is something that I would imagine has been blogged about many times, the triumphs and turbulence of being a single parent. Some people would have read that line, rolled their eyes, and have now scrolled down to the…

Yesterday it came on the news that a 38 year old women has been stabbed to death in Brixton. Today myself and a colleague thought it was someone we knew and had to ask around. I live in East Kent yet the murders in London are having an impact across the whole country. As I…