Kent
Kai and Kim
With a sea breeze blowing and waves whipped up into a lovely shade of brown, the Stepping Out group in Kent joined forces with the SOBS charity (Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide) for a bracing walk along the Thanet coast in Margate. Kim Conway was among them whose son Kai took his own life two years ago, aged 20. Read more
Joy and Tony
Aged 40, Tony was diagnosed with osteoarthritis, leaving him in constant pain. Seven years ago, Joy was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. At the time, their son Aaron was three and their daughter Ashleigh just three weeks old. Read more
Margot and Thomas
Margot is a full-time carer and cares for her son, Thomas. She explains how the Stepping Out scheme provided a break for both of them. Read more
Wayne
61-year-old Wayne is living with two different types of dementia. The former IT and business teacher credits the Stepping Out scheme with giving him “a reason to get up and get out in the morning rather than hiding”. Read more
