Stories
From Crisis to Confidence: A Journey of Resilience and Support
When trauma forces someone to flee their homeland, the journey to safety is only the beginning of a much longer path to recovery. For Lily (name changed), the horror of witnessing a gang-related...
Finding Light in Uncertainty: A Journey Through Health Crisis
When the doctor's voice drops to that careful tone and words like "tumour" enter the conversation, the world shifts on its axis. For Inaya (name changed), this moment marked the beginning of a...
A New Lease on Life: Mark’s 12-Week Transformation
When a health crisis strikes, it often serves as a wake-up call that can start a pattern of change as it did for 66-year-old Mark (name changed). Mark suffered a heart attack and the years following...
From Barren Land to Blossoming Orchard: How a Citizen-Led Project Transformed a Community
A Dream Rooted in Community Spirit What was once a neglected patch of wild land, overgrown with weeds and strewn with debris, is now beginning to take shape into an orchard with fruit trees,...
Breaking the Cycle: How Small Steps Led to a Remarkable Transformation
In Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, Marcus silently struggled with physical limitations and mental wellbeing that developed from an injury. Over time, the injury became a reason to withdraw, and to...
How One Family Found Their Way Back
As winter's chill settled over Birmingham, Mary Edwards faced a perfect storm of difficulties: a non-verbal autistic daughter without proper educational support, another child refusing school, and...
From Small Steps to Big Change
In July 2024, Lorraine* and her mother, Lily*, found themselves at a turning point. Life had quietly nudged them toward change when they were contacted by the Solihull Lifestyle Service Triage. The...
Dual Victory: Triumphing Over Alcohol And Nicotine Dependencies
Many people who struggle with alcoholism also battle with nicotine addiction, and vice versa. However, overcoming both addictions with the proper support and resources arepossible.Joanne was a...
Using E-Cigarettes to Stop Smoking
VICTORIA MASTERS & MICHELLE WILSON Public Health England recently updated their advice about using E-cigarettes (Vaping). Vaping poses only a small fraction of the risks of smoking. If someone...