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Visit to Parliament |
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Mark Wiggin, CEO, and Katherine Ashby, volunteer researcher, attended a Parliamentary reception at the Houses of Parliament on 23 November to ensure awareness of our work and raise concerns over current legislation and issues affecting our clients. The event provided an opportunity to meet ministers, MPs, Peers and members of Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN)- the national Caritas body of which we are a part. It was both a celebration of CSAN’s work and an invitation to MPs and Peers to utilise the knowledge and ideas from CSAN member organisations.
Think positive! |
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In Maryvale, the Blackburn Young Parents’ Unit, we ran a ‘Positive Images Project’ aimed at increasing confidence and self-esteem in the young women living there.
Throughout the project, young mothers have taken part in a variety of creative activities to encourage them to explore both the negative and positive aspects of what they think and feel about themselves and others in order to develop the thought processes that enable them to be more positive.
Robyn's Story |
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Every day, Caritas social workers partner with schools across the diocese to help pupils overcome issues through one-to-one and group counselling.
Robyn (not real name), 14, had trouble accepting the deaths of two close family members. Her high school, which commissioned our Schools Social Work Service, arranged for one of our social workers to come and chat to her.
The Human Face of Council Cuts |
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If you read the Manchester Evening News, you will have seen the 2-page spread about cuts to Marillac, Caritas’s Young Parents’ Unit in Manchester. Marillac is located in Longsight and is home to 11 young women (16-25) who are either pregnant or have had children but do not have anywhere or anyone to go to for help with their care. A number are at a high risk of domestic violence and homelessness. In some cases, staff help reunite mothers with their babies who have been looked after, allowing the parenting process to truly begin. At Marillac, women are supported with parenting and life skills in a warm, welcoming home and moved on into their own accommodation when they’re ready.
