Families in Trauma

17/09/2025

Whilst attending my event in Glasgow yesterday, I saw this and it made me smile - especially in relation to Peer practise. Because Peer support had always been viewed as as a poor relation to the medical "profession" and peers are often viewed as at the bottom of the pile 😉

17/09/2025

To really learn and grow in Peer practise- its so important to interact with others and learn from them too. Thats why attending events such as the Peer Practise Exchange offered by Scottish Recovery Network in Glasgow yesterday is so valuable . Oh, and we also get your use their famous "mirror" now :🤣🤣 Scottish Recovery Network

13/09/2025

07/09/2025

When we received our last donation, it was £116 for that quarter. Now that might not sound like a lot to others, but for us these regular donations make a huge difference to us keeping our doors open and creating family support groups, 1-1 support and also training to help support our own mental health and those of our families. So please keep using the app, or think about having it on your phone - as it doesn't cost you a penny. We get a few pennies from any shop you use that participates - and that can even include shops like Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Amazon and many others.

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05/09/2025

Sometimes the old sits beside the new, and each has its own story to tell - but each are equally valued. :🙏 (Photo Steve Wright )

03/08/2025

Evening walks. ❤️

10/07/2025

Love an evening in the garden reading. 🥰

21/06/2025

Those little moments where you are forced to stop and take a photo. Always a good chance to have a few seconds to just breathe. :...........🥰

13/06/2025

Shocking to think that we know more about how many labradors are registered than we do about children who have a parent who have been imprisoned. What impact does this have on families?? (Difficult viewing - be aware) Children Heard and Seen

This film demonstrates the importance of identification and support for children with a parent in prison. An estimated 312,000 children are affected by paren...

09/06/2025

I think we all need afternoons like this. Just a wee break to recharge. Life might have changed drastically, but don't forget we all need some me-time. Its not selfish - it's absolutely vital fir self care. ❤️

It’s a soft, still moment in the heart of Notting Hill, circa 1958. In a quiet corner of a day nursery playground, rows of children lie peacefully under blankets, their small bodies curled in sleep atop camp beds or folded rugs. The air is warm enough for outdoor naps, with the scent of summer grass and distant traffic drifting gently on the breeze. A teacher, perhaps wearing a simple pinafore and sensible shoes, stands watch nearby, her posture relaxed but attentive. The playground—usually filled with shrieks and scampering feet—is transformed into a hush of rising and falling chests, with only the occasional murmur or twitch from dreaming minds.

Each child, dressed in wool jumpers or hand-me-down dungarees, carries the faint stamp of postwar Britain—families making do, mothers at work, nurseries providing care in a changing social landscape. Their sleep speaks of safety, of routine and tender structure. Toy prams rest beside benches, buckets lie overturned in the sandbox, and the faint chalk outlines of earlier games are still visible on the concrete. It's a moment that bridges the innocence of childhood with the quiet strength of the adults who held these small communities together. For these children, nap time in the playground isn’t just a pause—it’s a kind of trust in the world around them.

Seen today, a photo from that moment feels almost dreamlike. We marvel at the simplicity: children asleep in public view, unbothered by the open sky or the nearness of strangers. There’s something deeply moving about that trust, and about the care that made it possible. Notting Hill, before its fame and transformation, was a working-class area still healing from the war, still full of ordinary lives unfolding. This image—of tiny figures resting in the sun—is a gentle relic of a time when childhood was protected by the strength of community and the quiet rituals that gave it rhythm.

07/06/2025

Have you ever wondered what size the loom must be to create a grand tapestry for a stately home?? (Maybe that's just me 😀) however here are a few - they were huge. !!

05/06/2025

Thanks for all who already support us. Every shop you make adds a few pennies into the work we do and helps communities get support where they need it.

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