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Lee’s story: My mentoring experience with Friendship Works

10-year-old Issac struggled to make friends at school and often felt isolated and alone. He and his mum came to…

Lucy’s Story: My Son’s Autism Diagnosis

The time surrounding a diagnosis of Autism can be  challenging  for families and bring up all sorts of emotions for…

Jo’s story: my experience as a birth mother finding their adopted child

Our Family Action adoption support agency, PAC-UK, provides specialist support to all parties affected by adoption and permanency. Each year,…

Hazel’s story: how our SENDIASS staff empower families

Special Educational Needs and Disability Information Advice and Support Services, or SENDIAS services, are a vital part of the picture…

Hayley’s Story: How SENDIAS Services Helped Me and My Son

Parents of children who have special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) often find that there are periods of great upheaval…

Jack’s story: why it’s important to listen to young carers

On Young Carers Action Day we’re shining the spotlight on these many amazing young people and highlighting how important it…

Robbie’s Story: how SEND support helped me and my family

Family Action’s services working with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) know there is no such thing as a “typical”…

Sadie and Melissa’s story: supporting communities through Social Prescribing

Our Social Prescribing services sit at the heart of their communities and prevent hundreds from feeling isolated.  Here, to celebrate…

Gemma’s story: the difference our FOOD Clubs make

Among the many items available for parents at our Peterborough FOOD club is a set of shapes used for making…