If it weren't for the Brothers I would have been on the streets. I have friends and football in my life now and on Tuesday we are celebrating my three years of not drinking.
Amo - Good Shepherd Service UserChris’s Story: A Second Chance
Chris Cole is heading up the LEAP project at the Good Shepherd, the Lived Experience into Action Project which offers volunteers with lived experience the...
Read moreMatthew’s Story: Something To Live For
For Matthew Waterhouse, the transformation over the last 18 months has been nothing short of remarkable. “Speechless,” is his reply when asked what his family have...
Read moreLee’s Story: Home Is Where The Heart Is
Not long before the start of the pandemic, Lee found himself homeless after the break-up of a relationship, and living in a hostel thanks to...
Read moreSteve’s Story: This Is Where I Am Meant To Be
Steve woke from his drug-induced stupor in a hospital in Liverpool. Repeated and prolonged drug use had led to the veins in his arms and legs...
Read morePhil’s Story: Home Comforts
“That’s what they say isn’t it? You need to hit absolute rock bottom before you want help…” And that, hitting rock bottom, is exactly what happened...
Read morePauline’s Story: Five Decades Of Support
It was back in 1972 that the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd first launched their mission to help the homeless and vulnerable of Wolverhampton. Pauline...
Read moreChris’s Story: A Big Part Of My Life
To see Chris tirelessly working away behind the scenes at the Good Shepherd, you would be forgiven for thinking he had been working there forever. One...
Read moreMarek’s Story: Given The Tools To Succeed
“There was a time when I was thinking – maybe tomorrow I die. It’s not life.” The words of Marek, who spent a considerable time as a rough sleeper...
Read moreLeanne’s Story: From Homelessness to University
Just over three years ago, Leanne Hayes was homeless. On a downward spiral following personal issues including the death of loved ones which had led to...
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