Zena and Gerald
“We can’t even imagine our sons coping like some of these young people have done, in that situation.” We’ve been hosting for about nine months. …
“We can’t even imagine our sons coping like some of these young people have done, in that situation.” We’ve been hosting for about nine months. …
This is about normal kids who for whatever reason have found themselves without a bed for the night. “When we first heard about SASH, all our children were at home and our house was full. But they’re at university stage now, and we’ve got a spare room so becoming a …
I’ve been the recipient of being taken into a home as a stranger when I needed help, so I know the difference it can make. …
She was petrified, because she was coming to live with a stranger I’d thought about fostering previously, but it felt like a step too far. Then I saw a police documentary, there was …
There’s a lot of young people who have nowhere to go, and it’s just heartbreaking I started offering Nightstop in July last year. I did …
I first heard about SASH when I was 16. I’d left home after falling out with my parents and a Connexions worker at college told …
Denise and Brian live in Selby have been SASH hosts since 2013. We moved in to this house two years ago and it had a spare bedroom, and I wanted it to be for someone to sleep in, not just get filled up with junk! Some time later I saw …
I’ve been hosting for just under three years. It’s really good, but it does feel like it’s getting more challenging. I think it’s because the young people have got more complex needs, and …
I started hosting about four years ago. I’ve had about 13 girls come to stay I think. I first heard about SASH via a friend in Richmond. We were talking about teenagers and their problems and he said SASH needed volunteers. When I heard about it I thought this was …
I’ve been a SASH host about four years. I love it. I first heard about it through a friend. She was fostering and we wanted to do the same, but we were told that one of us would have to stay at home and I love my job. So my …