by whqmf | Aug 26, 2022 | Lancashire, The tenants' voice
As an adult with high functioning autism living in supported housing for many years, I had occasionally in the early days come across certain “professionals” who worked for my Support Provider & for the local NHS Mental health teams who branded me and...
by whqmf | Jul 15, 2022 | Lancashire, Silence is Broken, Stories
So, here’s my story, I’m Dave and due to the Covid pandemic I am currently not working. Pre-pandemic I was working in a care home and this sent my anxieties through the roof knowing that other staff and residents were catching Covid as it spread like wild fire. I had...
by whqmf | Mar 4, 2022 | Journalists, Lancashire, The tenants' voice
We were married for 49 years but together for 54 when I lost my beloved husband Kenny. Although he had suffered a leg amputation due to ill health some years earlier, it had never dampened his spirits, he always cared for me and our 5 children taking...
by whqmf | Feb 23, 2022 | Lancashire, The tenants' voice
I saw zombies walking the streets, they were scared. I was not afraid for myself, I never give up, but I had the feeling of not being able to defend, protect, not being able to help my family, even my family of origin; I am used to living in these situations and then...