60 Years and still going strong!

Many of you will have read the article in last month's 'Together' about Browning House.

This year the House celebrates 60 years of caring for families and their children. Initially Browning House was a Mother and Baby home, providing a safe place for young mothers and their babies. Now, however, the work of the house centres on parents who are facing great difficulties either with drug and alcohol abuse, mental health problems, domestic violence or chaotic lifestyles. It is the role of the house to enable the parents to care for their children and to assist the Courts and Children's services to reach decision about their long term future.

The House is constantly seeking to provide the care and assessment so vital to the safety of the most vulnerable in our society. The latest initiative is the formation of the Community Assessment Team, allowing Browning House trained staff to assess families in their own homes.

In April my son Richard ran the Paris Marathon and nominated Browning House as his charity. He trained three or four times a week in snow, rain and horizontal sleet during the bad weather and completed his 26 miles in under 4 hours. He decided to support a local charity and if anyone feels they, too, can help Browning House, and Richard's efforts it is easy to donate through his Justgiving link www.justgiving.com/Richard-Finan

All of us involved at Browning House are most grateful for all your support.

Diana Finan