Stories & Case Studies

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 User
Stories

Nicole’s Story: Learning to Love Myself

Nicole, 19, is a volunteer in the Good Shepherd’s LEAP programme, where people with experience of homelessness, mental health, addiction or other issues are able...

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Henok’s Story: A New Chapter

This week is National Refugee Week, the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. The Good...

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Volunteer Focus: In-Comm Training

As part of Volunteer’s Week (Monday 2nd – Sunday 8th June) we’d like to recognise and celebrate our amazing volunteers by focusing on their stories.

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Volunteer Focus: Brother Charles

As part of Volunteer’s Week (Monday 2nd – Sunday 8th June) we’d like to recognise and celebrate our amazing volunteers by focusing on their stories.

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Volunteer Focus: Pat

As part of Volunteer’s Week (Monday 2nd – Sunday 8th June) we’d like to recognise and celebrate our amazing volunteers by focusing on their stories.

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Volunteer Focus: Nika

As part of Volunteer’s Week (Monday 2nd – Sunday 8th June) we’d like to recognise and celebrate our amazing volunteers by focusing on their stories.

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Adelaide’s Story: Pomegranate Café

Pomegranate Café offers training and employment opportunities for people with lived experiences of homelessness or other barriers to work. Adelaide is the first employee, who...

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Aaron’s Story: Challenges of a New Start.

Aaron has benefitted from several different projects run by the Good Shepherd.  He has been part of the AfEO initiative, which helps people who have...

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Alex’s Story: It’s So Important To Have Hope.

For so long, Alex just craved a ‘normal life’. Enough food, a bed to sleep in, hopefully a job.  And after that, maybe even a relationship.  A companion...

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