My name is Uma, I am a 30-year-old Indian woman with two children, boys aged 4 and 7. I was referred to Valley House by the police as I was fleeing domestic abuse from my husband. I had been married to my husband for ten … 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

In 2016 Ian was working as a carer full time, and living with his parents. When Ian’s mum died suddenly, he became a carer for his dad, Bill, who had early onset dementia. During this time Ian had to have a knee replaced so ended up being on sick leave, but still had the responsibilities of caring for Bill.   Unfortunately after the operation he was unable … Read more

Charlotte is a young parent with two boys aged one and six months. During her first pregnancy, Charlotte 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 arguments her partner would tell her … Read more

Shanice’s lifestyle was chaotic when she first came to Valley House. Today, she lives in one of our family homes with her baby daughter and is looking forwards to a happier, healthier future for the two of them.