“I really appreciate your time today. Our conversation really shed light on the fact that I do have way more power in my life than I thought, and a life where I am happy is one worth living. I realised that I am worthy of fulfilling all my needs, and it is okay to be truly happy. I apologise if I got a little too excited at the end of our conversation. I swear I haven’t felt that hopeful about my life in a long time. I have spoken to a few therapists, a few life coaches, and tried some medications over the past year and a half; nothing helped me connect to my authentic self like our conversation. I feel like hope is the strongest human emotion there is. It’s one that helps you dream again, connect to yourself, be happy, and can carry you through dark moments in one’s life. It kind of feels like a superpower! Inshallah, my words help express my gratitude for the work you guys are doing.”

"So, I was in desperate need of therapy, but we all know how expensive it can be. My friends recommended Home Girls Unite, and I was able to apply and get into their group therapy sessions for 6 weeks. It was so useful in helping me navigate so many difficult issues I was dealing with at the time. I also met some lovely girls in my cohort and am glad that some of them are still friends. I have also been able to move on with support from the team."

"This is my first time attending something like this. I came to observe and listen, but the session ended with me sharing my own experience as an eldest daughter from a Caribbean household. In mt generation, we don't really talk about these things; you just keep it moving. My siblings are grown but still call me for support. I am finally learning to put down the burden and worry about me for once."

“I really want to tell you this organisation has helped me so much. You have no idea how much you’ve uplifted me to speak and think about my experience with my parents as the eldest. Alhamdilillah, I sat my parents down and have set boundaries. It was a long, heartbreaking, hard journey, but omg the results are amazing. We’re so close. We travel together and have dinners regularly outside of a purpose dinner- dinners just because. The trust and respect have doubled on both ends. I finally got the opportunity to look past them being a parent and see them as humans with hilarious and complicated life stories. My point being I am so grateful for this page, and I know others are. If you’re ever having an event in Leicester, please let me know.”