Community Stories

The Nelson Trust is so much more than just a women’s centre to me. It is my safe place- a place where I feel accepted, ...

By recognising her strong motivation to improve her life for her daughter as a key protective factor, I was able to work alongside Sara to ...

As a team, we celebrate every win no matter how big or small.   I have experienced The Nelson Trust as both a client and a ...

Working at The Nelson Trust has not only transformed my life—it has given me the strength to help transform the lives of others.  Content warning: ...

The Nelson Trust have always believed in me, I knew I could walk into the centre and be in safe hands with them, I never ...

The Nelson Trust don’t leave their wounded women behind, if they did, I wouldn’t be here to tell you that today, in 2025, I am ...

It fills me with pride to know that here, people are seen and heard, and that recovery – in all its forms – is recognised ...

She helped me understand I didn’t need to feel scared and that I wasn’t on my own anymore.   Content warning: Domestic abuse, loss of children ...

To anyone out there struggling to get help, who maybe doesn’t believe that they have it in them to change but they’re desperate to, I ...

None of this would have been possible without the support of The Nelson Trust, and I’m more than grateful I’ve been given this opportunity to ...

Here, I put my past to rest, my past doesn’t hold me prisoner anymore, I’m free from my past and my addiction now.     Content warning: ...

It is truly a life-changing service that empowers people like me to lead healthier, happier lives and create a more positive impact in our communities.  ...

When I joined The Nelson Trust, I quickly felt at home in my role. The Trust has helped me use my experience of losing a ...

It binds people together, opens them up and shows us things about ourselves we may have forgotten or lay undiscovered that can help us heal and ...

I am so thankful for The Nelson Trust for giving me a second chance at life. I am now a man free from the shackles ...

We are clean. We are brave. We are strong women with voices that are finally being heard. It’s 10:00, and the radio is on. Today’s ...

I feel that without services like the women’s centre, my recovery wouldn’t have been possible. I had no other safe place to turn to, and ...

“I came to The Nelson Trust from prison. Before I came, my life was a wreck. I would describe myself as horrible, violent and nasty. ...

I began to see that I am a worthwhile woman who deserved recovery. I learned that my past experiences and trauma did not have to ...

“Now I’ve got choices, I’ve got hope. I can actually visualise a really nice future for myself. I can go and do anything and go ...

“Social care discharged me after six plus years of being in my life. My social worker told me how proud she was and I was ...

“If I didn’t get help from The Nelson Trust I could’ve ended up anywhere or I could’ve ended up back in a relationship with my ...