JJ: How exciting this day was going to be, my first day at nursery. Mummy said, “It’s ok, off you go and play, see you later”. Still excited but just a little unsure I went on my new adventure in the nursery. There were children … Read more

Maya was referred to the counselling service by Kairos, she presented herself as having being diagnosed with depression, anxiety, some physical health issues and personal debts. She had experienced past of abusive relationships and had been trying to help her son come off drugs, this … Read more

Hi, my name is William and I am sixty three years old and I live with my wife. I was referred into the Community Wellbeing service by my Journey Guide as I needed support to improve my reading and writing, support to fill out forms … Read more

Stacey is a young parent with two boys aged one and six months. During her first pregnancy, Stacey found herself in an abusive relationship. She suffered verbal abuse and was often threatened with physical violence. The arguments got worse as the pregnancy progressed. During these … Read more

My name is Uma, I am a 30 year old Indian women with 2 children, boys aged 4 & 7 years of age. I was referred to Valley house by the police as I was fleeing domestic abuse from my husband. I had been married … Read more

  Abraham joined our nursery in September 2019 as the first child in his family, as his mother was returning to work. Initially, he had a difficult time settling in and would often cry. However, with time, Abraham began to thrive and enjoy playing with … Read more

Jane sought counselling due to her experiences with abusive and sexually exploitative relationships. With two children in care and another pregnancy underway, Jane’s goal in counselling was to break the recurring patterns from her childhood that continued to manifest in her adulthood. These patterns were … Read more

Hi, my name is Mark and I am sixty three years old and I live with my wife. I was referred into the Community Wellbeing service by my Journey Guide as I needed support to improve my reading and writing, support to fill out forms … Read more

I am 42 years of age; I was referred to Valley House’s Domestic abuse service via Women’s Aid from out outside of Coventry. Women’s Aid had helped me leave my accommodation where I was living with my abusive partner and had placed me in a … Read more

 Breast Ironing – Shocking Practices in Cameroon Africa  In this video we interview an ex-service user from Valley House who describes what she went through as a child growing up in Cameroon. She explains how Valley House helped her and how she plans to … Read more