Voices from the frontline
The people we work with come from all different backgrounds, situations and ages. Our approach is not one-size-fits-all. We work with each person as an individual, helping them realise their future goals. Read the stories of some of them here.
Tommy’s story
The St Giles caseworker headed off to collect Tommy and bring him safely back to his care placement. […]
Read storyPeter’s story
The only person Peter will confide in is his St Giles caseworker, with whom he had previously been […]
Read storyClair’s story
COVID 19 came out of the blue for me. I had no time to sort out anything as […]
Read storyCharlotte’s story
Charlotte is also a volunteer for Wonder Plus and here’s what she says about her journey. I wanted […]
Read storyJack’s story
When St Giles first met him, 20 year old Jack* had been the victim of a serious assault […]
Read storyHarry’s story
Harry* is at college studying engineering and pursuing a career just like any other 16 year old. However, […]
Read storyTheo’s story
15 year old Theo is celebrating taking part in his first ever professional boxing match – a huge […]
Read storyBev’s story
I started working with St Giles in May 2018 and completed the information, Advice and Guidance course in […]
Read storyUssama’s Story
When his caseworker first met him, he had been arrested for possession of a knife and county line […]
Read storyRaymond’s Story
Raymond (name changed to protect his identity) was referred to St Giles after an eight day missing episode […]
Read storyHendrick’s Story
Our team took a call regarding Hendrick, a 16 year old from London who had been missing for […]
Read storyRashpal’s Story
The lockdown and surrounding endless news cycle can be damaging to our clients mental health, with uncertainty and […]
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