“Sometimes we find ourselves sitting in the car at 6pm, hungry and cold, waiting to hear where we’re being moved to. There’s no stability or routine for the children. At a time when they should be winding down for bed, we’re waiting on news of where that bed will be.” – Mandy* (Mum) Referral partners …
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Stripey decks the ‘Malls’ – as the Belfry’s Christmas charity 2022
An amazing £2,661.06 raised! We couldn’t have been happier being chosen as the Belfry Shopping Centre’s Christmas charity partner this year. Everything they do is fantastic; they are known amongst us locals for always delivering on their promise and putting on a great show. So, we flew to Redhill as fast as Stripey could fly, …
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Looking back at Stripey’s year – 2022
As we approach the end of the year, we like to reflect on the impact we’ve made, as well as some of the challenges we’ve faced along the way. It seemed like we’d just started finding our way again after being pushed to the limit during the pandemic, only to be hit with the cost-of-living …
Impact story of the cost of living – one Mum’s struggles
The challenges of learning at home in a cost of living crisis We spoke to a Mum recently who first encountered Stripey Stork at a cost of living event run by a local family centre. There she was given two of our age-specific activity packs, made by our wonderful volunteer team, which are filled with …
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