{"id":4817,"date":"2022-06-22T14:14:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T13:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.depaul.org.uk\/?post_type=stories&p=4817"},"modified":"2023-05-23T17:22:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T16:22:01","slug":"naomis-story","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/www.depaul.org.uk\/stories\/naomis-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Naomi’s story"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At a young age, Naomi put herself into care after fighting with her family and feeling unwanted at home. With the help of Depaul she is now \u2018happier than ever\u2019 and has just moved into in her dream home with her two kids.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“There was a lot going on in the family home and just life. I just didn\u2019t really get on with my family, me and my brother argued quite a lot and mainly mam I just clashed with her quite a lot.<\/p>\n

“I got in touch with social services myself. I didn\u2019t want to live at home anymore. They were a bit upset and a bit annoyed when I moved out. But it was easier- they didn\u2019t want us there at the time.”<\/p>\n

Naomi was referred to our North Tyneside outreach service, providing support for young people who have their own tenancies, tailored to their individual needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Every time I have a problem, I just pick up the phone and whatever support I need they\u2019ve got it. They\u2019ve helped us in loads of different ways- like my emotional state and talking about my feelings. I\u2019ve been put through talking therapies, things like that.<\/p>\n

“They also helped us when I was in my first ever house and I had a rodent problem, they managed to get us out of there. From there, I got moved into a two-bedroom flat and I got the support there too.<\/p>\n

“Then they were helping us write shopping lists, learn how to cook, budget my finances. It sounds silly but it\u2019s the little things that made a big impact. I learnt a lot. I changed because I knew how to finance myself.”<\/p>\n

When Naomi became a mother, Depaul supported her to move to more suitable accommodation and get the support needed to help with her children.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“My house that I\u2019ve got now is my dream home. It\u2019s a three-bedroom house with both my kids and I couldn\u2019t be any prouder. Depaul\u2019s helped us financially, get us grants and make my house a home. I\u2019ve never been happier in a place.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“They\u2019ve helped us a lot with both my kids. They\u2019ve managed to get us things like the cot when I moved in here, they\u2019ve helped us find mother and baby groups, and now getting my oldest one into nursery. I wouldn\u2019t have a clue where to start.<\/p>\n

“I can\u2019t say anything I\u2019ve done in my life, isn\u2019t because of Depaul, because it is. They have really impacted us a lot and I can\u2019t just describe one thing that they\u2019ve done because they\u2019ve done a lot.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m definitely not the same person I was before I got with Depaul. I\u2019m a lot better off now Depaul\u2019s been in my life.”<\/p>\n

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Watch Naomi tell her story<\/h2>\n