4/30/2023 0 Comments Amy house party panic at the disco![]() "The representation of these living conditions truly is heart-breaking. I walked around the set with Shannon Woodbine, IKEA Wednesbury's Marketing Co-Worker, and she commented: However, seeing it in reality made it all the more clear that we desperately need a new generation of good quality social housing, that people can afford to live in. It was a harrowing experience to walk around the tiny space and imagine four people trying to live in there, with mould, peeling wallpaper, dirty carpets, a blood-stained mattress and a bathroom with no door.Īs someone who works for Shelter, I'm well aware of the issues that homeless people face. The installation is a mock-up of a hostel that Claire from the Midlands and their three children were put in when they became homeless. This morning I visited IKEA Wednesbury to view what temporary accommodation looks like for those experiencing homelessness.Īn installation has been added to the store by Shelter UK, to highlight the bleak and shocking reality of what temporary accommodation is for families. My Dad was instrumental in disrupting the “norm” and helping to prevent some of the institutionalisation which stopped the residents from gaining skills to live with and work in the community.Ĥ0 years later the world has changed, I’m pleased to say, but more needs to be done, so that’s why I’m proud to be wearing my odd socks today! I have lots of happy memories from that time, always someone to join in a game of hide and seek, to make rose perfume with, to enjoy the regular discos and trips to Blackpool with.īut as I grew I quickly became aware of the loneliness of many of the residents, missing their families. ![]() ![]() The day is raise public awareness and to advocate for the rights, inclusion and well-being of people with Down syndrome.īetween the ages of 5 and 9 we lived in the grounds of a residential home for adults, many with Down syndrome. It’s always the 21st March to signify the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome ![]()
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