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Domestic Abuse

Rebecca’s Story

Rebecca is a young parent with two boys aged one and six months. During her first pregnancy, Rebecca 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

International Women’s Day

It’s 2020. We’re in the future that all the sci-fi films of the past predicted we’d have flying cars and hover-boards. Yet in all the fanciful visions of the future imagined by the past, there seems to be a glaring omission: Gender Equality. Is that … Read more

Valley House awarded Thrive at work -Bronze level

We are very pleased to share that we have been awarded the Thrive at work Bronze accreditation! Workplace wellbeing is a huge challenge facing employers and many organisations are still unaware of the role they can play in supporting their employee’s mental and physical health. … Read more

The Free Food Cupboard is Two!

The Free Food Cupboard is two! Two years ago this week, we started our Free Food Cupboard. It was the brainchild of our Director of Operations. When the Cupboard was launched it attracted the attention of local radio, and we were featured on Free Radio … Read more

Trusted Charity Mark awarded to Valley House by NCVO

  Recognition for effective governance and management in voluntary organisations. Valley House has recently achieved the Trusted Charity Mark award recognising the excellent work it does as a third sector organisation in England. CEO, LJ Winterburn has said; “I am delighted that Valley House has … Read more

Do You Have A New Year Health Resolution to ‘get fit’?

Nothing signifies the start of a new year like the push to get fit. Only a few weeks ago supermarket shelves were crammed with chocolate, now these aisles are full of yoga mats and work out gear. It seems counter intuitive that on a whole … Read more

Christmas delivered to Valley House by Unipart Logistics

Staff at Unipart Logistics well and truly embraced the Christmas spirit this year, providing gifts for Valley House service users. Once again, we have been supported by Unipart Logistics at Christmas time. Thanks to the generosity of their staff, all the children in our supported … Read more

Christmas came early, thanks to the Village Gym!

Nothing embodies the Christmas spirt quite like giving. The Village Gym Coventry has Christmas spirit in abundance! Thanks to the generosity of customers AND staff, Valley House is able to provide gifts to ALL the children using our supported accommodation services. The reality of Christmas … Read more

Donation from The Unicorn Social Club, Holbrooks.

Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz wrote: “Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” The Unicorn Social Club Holbrooks have certainly taken this message on board. On 12th December 2019, we had a surprise visit from Sue Carr, who presented us with a cheque … Read more

Our Service Users Get Crafty For Christmas

There’s no denying the festive season is in full swing! Our service users have been getting into the spirit and crafting simple, but beautiful decorations for our community Christmas Party! (For more details about our Christmas Party, click here.) At Valley House we run weekly … Read more