Position: Black Country Co-Lead (Sandwell)Location: Sandwell / Black Country (community-based & meetings across LMNS areas)Hours: 15 hours per monthContract: Self-employed (role reviewed October...
Black Country Co-Lead Sandwell
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2025 Articles
The Unexpected Carer: How Donna Found Support for the Role She Never Asked For
In the UK, an estimated 10.5 million individuals provide unpaid care to family members or friends, often without formal recognition or support. These carers frequently face financial strain,...
Finding Strength in a New Beginning: Jamie-Lee’s Story
Single mothers are disproportionately affected by poverty, poor housing, and mental health strain. Research from Gingerbread (2024) shows that 44% of single-parent families live in poverty, compared...
Carer, Guardian, Survivor: Peter’s Story of Quiet Strength and Steady Progress
In the UK, an estimated 141,000 kinship carers—relatives or close friends raising children unable to live with their parents—often navigate their roles with limited support. Unlike foster carers,...
Breaking the Silence: Why We Struggle to Talk About Grief
Loss is one of the few universal experiences we all face, yet when it happens, many of us find ourselves navigating it in silence. Whether it's the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship,...
Holding It Together: Supporting a Young Family Facing Dementia Through Lifestyle Checks
Dementia is often thought of as a condition of later life, but thousands of people in the UK are diagnosed before the age of 65. Known as young-onset dementia, it can strike individuals in the midst...
Breathing Again After Trauma: Chloe’s Step by Step Return to Life
When Chloe returned from that night, the physical wound above her right eye was just the beginning. In a nation where one in eight women experience sexual assault, stalking, or domestic abuse...
When Everything Unravels: Reena’s Story of Courage, Care, and Small Steps Forward
In the UK, where over 2.4 million adults experience domestic abuse annually, survivors often face compounded challenges—navigating the trauma of abuse, financial instability, and health crises...
Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) Co-Lead
Position: Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) Co-Lead – DudleyLocation: Dudley (hybrid role – some work can be home-based, but attendance at meetings and community events across...