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

As you will no doubt be aware, Valley House is taking part in a sponsored swim-a-thon that will help to fund vital counselling sessions for our service users. We’ve been asking for sponsorship for the event, where our swimmers will be working together to swim … Read more

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

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

You will probably know from our social media channels that we are taking part in a swim-a-thon in March this year. Our last swim-a-thon raised a fantastic £1,400. This year, we need your help to beat that target. This year we’d like to raise £1,500. … Read more

Dean Starr will be running the Barcelona Marathon for Valley House! The Barcelona marathon will take place on the 15th March, starting at Avinjuda de la Reina Maria Christina at 8:30 am, runners will complete a 25 mile route past some of the city’s famous … Read more

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

Earlier this week we were thrilled to receive a donation from ‘Punkfit’ gym in Binley,  Coventry. Gym clients and staff have been donating all manner of toiletries through December and January. Gym owner Ben surprised us with  a large delivery of toiletries, (for women and … Read more

  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

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