Situation A single mother with 11 children aged from 2-18 with a history of substance use disorder and sexual exploitation. There were severe issues of neglect, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, domestic violence and mental health issues affecting mother and children. There were power issues within the family structure and a previous history of abandonment. The […]
In June 2014 a 17 year old Eritrean with no formal status in the UK was accommodated and supported by Wynspire. Extensive work was carried out to develop the young persons’ UK life skills, in areas such as budgeting and money management, maintaining a clean and safe environment, personal hygiene and health, food preparation and […]
In the summer of 2013 a 16 year old young person came into care after a family breakdown. After an initial assessment of the young person, a support plan was devised mainly covering emotional wellbeing, substance misuse / drugs awareness and education development. For their age, the young person demonstrated good life skills and required […]
Situation A young Pakistani man aged 17 was placed from foster care into one of our semi-independent houses. He had immigration status issues, had not been in formal education since arriving in the UK aged 15 and was involved in local gangs and possible drug abuse. He was also struggling with personal hygiene. Results As […]