Violence & Exploitation

Donny’s Story

Kyle contacted us with concerns about men in their late teens and 20s coming and going from the flat where he used to live with his mum and 13-year-old brother […]

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Cara’s story

Cara* came to St Giles as a highly vulnerable young person at risk of sexual exploitation, due to historic grooming and child sexual abuse. She struggled to follow rules, maintain

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Barak’s story

Following the death of his mother, Barak was unable to afford to support himself and his younger sister. In his time of desperation, he turned to selling drugs and was

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Laura’s story

Before I came to Wonder Plus, my life was very different. For many years, I was exposed to domestic violence, financial difficulties, and homelessness. Protecting my two young children motivated

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Tommy

Tommy’s story

The St Giles caseworker headed off to collect Tommy and bring him safely back to his care placement. It was 1am before he finally arrived. On meeting Tommy, it was

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Peter’s story

The only person Peter will confide in is his St Giles caseworker, with whom he had previously been making positive progress until his parent’s relationship broke down.  This led to

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Theo’s story

15 year old Theo is celebrating taking part in his first ever professional boxing match – a huge milestone for a teenager who had been excluded from school and was

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