by LEAP Alumni | 6th September 2021 | Case Studies
Ashley’s story Ashley’s story: Ashley is 19 years old and trans. She came to live at LEAP 8 months ago as her parental home situation was not very accepting and had become very strained, leaving her feeling very anxious and low in confidence. Despite...
by LEAP Alumni | 19th August 2021 | Case Studies
Wills News Wills story: Meet Will! Will is 21 years old and has lived at LEAP for just under 2 years. We were keen to speak to him as he had some exciting news to share. “Despite the rushed approach to applying for university back in April 2021, I have been accepted...
by LEAP Alumni | 8th May 2021 | Case Studies
Kallum’s Life I used to live in Northampton. I had just come out of school, I was 16 years old. My life wasn’t really going anywhere, I had become very withdrawn due to the circumstances I was living in and I wasn’t able to get the help I needed. My...
by LEAP Alumni | 22nd March 2021 | Case Studies
Nick Dawes Starting his Homeless Journey Nick Dawes Story: ‘You’ll be back, you’ve no idea what the real world is like,’ my father shouts, as I walk up the drive, swing a leg over my old Suzuki motorbike, and zoom off. I’m eighteen, spent too long battling...
by LEAP Alumni | 28th February 2021 | Case Studies
After 37 years of living in Gainsborough, Stuart found himself without a place to stay. “I was struggling with debt, had lost my job, had fallen behind on rent payments and into the hands of scrupulous individual offering to loan me money, getting me even deeper into...
by LEAP Alumni | 23rd February 2021 | Case Studies
Mark used to be in the military. His experiences mean that he is living with PTSD. He moved in 2 months prior to us speaking with him. “My relationship with my partner broke down completely despite attempts to fix it by taking a break and me moving out temporarily....