Changing the Story

When we first started working with this young person he had some significant health issues and high anxiety, which had been made worse by the isolation of the Covid lockdowns. He was on roll at a mainstream school but they had referred him to us because he was not accessing that at all, and didn’t feel able to leave the house. Despite efforts from the school to re-engage him, he was fast becoming invisible within the education system. As a result, his future prospects looked quite bleak and the whole family was feeling the strain.

The change we have seen during our time with him has been remarkable. He has grown in confidence and self-esteem, and has felt able to leave the house and engage in a whole range of activities out and about. His mum says she was desperate before Citywall came alongside them. She feels that the provision has saved his life; it’s brought him back. His whole world has expanded, and they now look to the future with hope.