Sadly we have seen our funding cut by £15,000 and this will impact massively on our existing and future residents.  At Railway House we not only offer a young person somewhere to live but work with every young person to meet their specific needs and aspirations and help them go on to live successful independent lives.   

This is the story of one of our residents...J’s early life saw her placed on the Child Protection Register because her mother suffered with serious mental health problems involving self-harm and suicide attempts. When her mother was admitted to a psychiatric hospital, J were placed in a long term foster placement. At the age of 17 J was housed at Railway House following the breakdown of a foster placement. Due to her difficult family history J struggled to form attachments with peers and other adults and her relationships were very short lived. She struggled managing her finances frequently spending her money on internet shopping and cannabis. During her time at Railway House she was respected and valued by staff and other residents. With budgeting support she changed her spending priorities and she eventually became very financially responsible. J managed to sustain positive relationships with staff and her confidence in herself started to grow. J secured a permanent job in retail whilst living at Railway House and she also stopped using cannabis. She played a vital role in Railway House and would lead by example in motivating and supporting other residents.  She made great progress in overcoming her earlier difficulties and through resident involvement and her charitable work made a huge contribution to the Railway House resident group and to the wider community.  J has since moved into her own flat in Cambridge and still pops in to Railway House from time to time on her way to work. She feels very proud of all she has achieved through being persistent and resilient in her efforts to better herself and her life.