Case studies and research

Marlene* is a single parent with four children, two are under four. Her eldest child has Sickle Cell and the ...

Zena* has two children, one under three. Her husband died suddenly.  Zena’s husband had always worked and taken responsibility for ...

Saskia* suffers from depression and anxiety as a result of domestic abuse. She left her husband and now brings up her ...

Maria became pregnant and was left to bring up her baby alone. With little income and lack of support, she ...

Peter became a single parent almost overnight. He gave up work to raise his three children in their one-bedroom flat. ...

Kirsten* gave birth to twins at 26 weeks. The family were referred to Home-Start when the children were two years ...

Joyce* and Matt* and their two young children live in a small bedsit.  Despite working, the family struggle financially. Their ...

Viv*, Mike* and six children, who all have either behavioural disorders or autism diagnosis, were referred to Home-Start by their ...

Shortly after the traumatic delivery of her first child, Tamsin developed postnatal depression. Pregnant with her second child and with ...

Pete had served in the army and was suffering from PTSD, when he, Becky and the twins moved to a ...

Lorraine had experienced a difficult childhood in care and was diagnosed with a mental health condition in her teens. Suffering ...