We are loving our new pictures in childcare
We are loving our new pictures on the blinds in childcare. Thanks to those that have helped in making this a lovely setting.
Look what we’ve achieved
We are pleased to be able to share our Impact Report from 2018 - 2019. Please download here.
Cuppa, Cake and Craft is here!
Cuppa, Cake and Craft is here! Connect with your inner crafter or just come and make some new friends. This will take place every 2nd Friday of the month. For existing and ex clients - come and see us on Friday 14th June between 10am and 12pm. We provide the cake and craft materials! [...]
Against Violence & Abuse Report 2018
AVA (Against Violence & Abuse) and Agenda, the alliance for women and girls at risk, were funded by the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales from April 2017 to April 2019, to establish a national commission focusing on domestic & sexual abuse against women facing multiple disadvantage. Click on the link here to access [...]
Some women are more equal than others?
The Guardian newspaper recently reported on the court case of Lavinia Woodward, (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/may/18/lavinia-woodward-stab-boyfriend-prison-oxford ) “aged 24, a lot like our other female convicts. She spoke of having suffered abuse at the hands of an ex-partner. She described the devastating effects of drug and alcohol abuse. She had, the court heard, had “a very troubled life”. [...]
Counsellor placements available!
Update: 10th October 2017. We've now received sufficient applications from people interested in volunteering and are not currently looking for additional volunteers. Are you a qualified or trained counsellor looking to volunteer in Luton? We have a rare opportunity to join the team as a volunteer counsellor, supporting women who are vulnerable or have [...]
Thank you to Challney High School for Boys!
The team and clients at Stepping Stones would like to say a big thank-you to students at Challney High School for Boys, for their recent support. We were really pleased and proud to hear that four students from Challney High School for Boys have successfully been awarded £1,000 to support Stepping Stones, as part of [...]
Our Views: Housing White Paper
The Government published its Housing White Paper yesterday, a 104 page document setting out how the Government plans to fix the country's broken housing market. There are mixed views on just how deliverable the paper will be and how long it will take to make a difference to people's lives. But we're encouraged to see [...]
Please See Below For Updates At Stepping Stones
Due to ongoing problems with our heating, we're unable to deliver everything we normally would from our centre at 9A George Street. We do apologise for any unconvinced caused and are trying to get the heating issue resolved as soon as possible. We are still taking referrals and we are still providing one to one [...]
Learning from Lady Gaga
This week at Stepping Stones we’ve been hugely inspired by Lady Gaga, who has published a very personal account about her experiences of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), following a sexual assault. You can find the full article here, on the 'Born this Way Foundation' website. PTSD isn’t visible. Unlike a broken leg, or [...]