People's
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experiences
Dorothy T
12 May 2021 I've never had to use a Food Bank not because I'm trooper. I do you see I just have a very large family of six, brothers, and sisters, and a woman that...
👧 Relationships
⛑ Support
Lexie G
10 May 2021 Puppy Stanley arrived on the 5th of May and he is already making life better, we have all bonded very quickly to his little smushy face and he seems to love us too...
🥰 Lovely moments
👧 Relationships
Children's wellbeing
Paige E
10 May 2021 During the first lockdown I had just moved in with my pregnant daughter her husband and my grandson. This was to be for a few months to get renovations done to my home...
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
👧 Relationships
Paige E
07 May 2021 My family live a one minute walk from me so if I was ever struggling I could go to them. Or even neighbours...
🍞 Food / food banks
⛑ Support
👧 Relationships
Charlie B
07 May 2021 Hi. Yes, I will time...
🍞 Food / food banks
👧 Relationships
🍳 Getting by
Alex R
04 May 2021 My extended family are aware of recent drop in benefit income. Yet not one of them has offered to support my child and myself...
⛑ Support
🗳 Benefits
👦 Single parenting
🌦 Politics & stigma
👧 Relationships
Lizzie W
02 April 2021 Life is chaotic but I'm loving it. I found the confidence to leave my abusive ex almost 2 years ago, I had hated him for years an was never able to find the courage to kick him out and not let him worm his way back in...
👧 Relationships
🥰 Lovely moments
Lizzie W
02 April 2021 I really enjoy reading other peoples experiences and being able to have my say. Life has changed a lot in the last year, I'm off benefits now, have a new job, my partner has moved in and we are really enjoying making memories whilst blending our families...
🔙 2020 - looking back
👥 Covid Realities
👧 Relationships
Erik N
20 March 2021 Life is going average and now a day there are no enjoyment but just passing days and waiting for lockdown lifted to socialise....
👧 Relationships
🕰 Lockdown, rules, and social distancing
Erik N
20 March 2021 Relationship with partner developed a bit during lock down but at the same time faced also new sorts of arguments that never raised....
👧 Relationships
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