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Emily’s Story

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Emily moved on from the Approved Premises in 2022. She continues to receive support from the Charity’s Outreach Worker. Emily’s Story Emily has diagnosed neurodivergence and leads a solitary lifestyle, leading to significant social isolation. She chooses to spend her evenings crocheting, a skill she learnt during her long prison sentence, and an activity she […]

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Kerry’s Story

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In this article Kerry, a resident of Elizabeth Fry House talks about the benefits of having a specialist Housing Worker employed by the Charity. Emma’s role is to support residents to identify suitable and safe move on accommodation. Kerry had served a lengthy prison sentence prior to being released to Elizabeth Fry House. She describes […]

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Peer Mentor Leads Creative Writing Sessions

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At Elizabeth Fry House we believe in the importance of self-expression and encourage residents to explore different ways of achieving this.

Earlier this week Luke (he/his), an ex-resident of Elizabeth Fry House who now volunteers for the Charity as a mentor led a session on Creative Writing.

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Did you Hear the Drums?

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If you’d have visited Elizabeth Fry Charity earlier this week you may have wondered what all the noise was about. On Monday afternoon a drumming workshop took place with residents and staff and, it is fair to say some pretty impressive sounds were created – including traditional West African Music and a unique rendition of “We Will Rock You”

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New funding for Therapeutic Gardening services.

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A huge thank you to Westhill Endowment for awarding a grant to Elizabeth Fry Charity.

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Donation from Lush!

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A huge thankyou to Lush for their generosity in sending these toiletries for our residents.

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