Woman’s Heartbreak After Husband’s Carer Steals Jewellery and Cash Tuesday, August 5, 2025 theft carer alzheimer’s trust vulnerability homecare justice dbs regulation abuse Louise Woollam’s trust was shattered when Rachel Goodman, the carer for her husband Richard, stolen jewellery and cash from their home. Richard, who is living with advanced Alzheimer’s, depended on Goodman’s care—but instead, … Read More
Heatwave Horror Looms as Vulnerable Face ‘Deadly Summers’ Friday, July 18, 2025 heatwave climatechange cooling insulation housing vulnerability publichealth uk temperature emergencyplanning As the UK braces for increasingly severe summer heatwaves, the Liberal Democrats are urging the government to establish ‘cool hubs’ within public buildings to protect vulnerable communities from dangerous heat exposure. Wera … Read More
I Peddled Heroin at 14 and Ran Away from Home — This Is Why Saturday, May 31, 2025 care missingchildren foster exploitation trafficking vulnerability reform grooming advocacy children Children in care face a uniquely perilous mix of vulnerability and rebellion, placing them at a disproportionate risk of going missing. Louise Allen, artist, author, and advocate for foster children, vividly describes feeling … Read More
Council Puts Hold on Accepting Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children in Somerset Area Wednesday, November 29, 2023 council asylum children services budget financial unaccompanied vulnerability funding responsibility Bath and North East Somerset Council is taking a stance against accepting more unaccompanied asylum seeking children into its care due to financial constraints. The council, which has taken in 32 such children in the last … Read More