On the 15th July two members of staff attended the Mercia Lions Presentation event. The event was to mark the change of Presidents. As part of the event, the Lions presented cheques to three charities. In addition to Valley House, Unique Homes (a safe haven for girls abandoned … Read more

We are so pleased to share that General Charities of Coventry have awarded Valley House £5163! This grant will allow us to provide a Social Activities Programme for our young parent families. We have a year of activities planned and this money means we can cover travel and … Read more

Yesterday we were thrilled to receive a cheque for £2000 from Coventry Building Society, Bell Green branch. The branch has been championing Valley House for just over 1 year and supports us with fundraising and volunteering. This fabulous bunch will be returning later this year to perk … Read more

We’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to Callum Bott, who ran the Derby Half Marathon on Sunday 3rd of June, in scorching temperatures to raise a fantastic £185 for Valley House (+Gift Aid) Originally Callum had signed up to do the Coventry Half but … Read more

Spring is (finally) in the air, the days are warm(ish), the sun is shining (sometimes) and Valley House Young Parent Service has kick started a gardening project! We’ve been hard at work, ordering and assembling the essentials. There will be more garden items arriving shortly and we … Read more

The 8th of March marks International Women’s Day, a day for women everywhere. ‘Isn’t that not just for those hairy feminists and men haters?’ I hear you cry… Well, in a word: no. It seems feminism has garnered a bad reputation. People are wrongly summarising … Read more

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, and shops full to bursting with cards, flowers and gifts, we spoke to our Youth Service for tips on how we can all enjoy a happy and safe Valentine’s day. So, I’ve been chatting to someone online and we’re … Read more

We all know that January can be a tough month, pay day seems to take forever to come round, all the festivities of Christmas are over and it’s still a little bit dark and a little bit miserable outside. Your Wellbeing is important, and January … Read more

Yesterday Valley House enjoyed a hugely successful Organisational Away Day, the first under new Chief Executive, LJ Winterburn. As an organisation we looked back over the last twelve months, celebrated success and looked at what the next 12 months have in store for us!   It was a … Read more

On 25th October we had a visit from the Social Work and Criminology Departments of a university in Finland as part of the Erasmus Scheme, an initiative which encourages exchange visits and close collaboration across universities within the European Union. The idea is to share … Read more