What young people say
about ReRun

"I don't know what I would have done without my worker - she's always been there for me while I was trying to get stuff sorted - even when I messed up."

"I thought no-one would help me. I was such a mess. Drinking a lot, fighting, getting into trouble I scared myself when I beat up my Mum but my ReRun worker really stuck with me even when I told him to get lost."

"They respect my opinion and don't judge me, they really understand."

"My worker always treats me like an adult , and she's always there for me even if I haven't seen her for ages."

What young people say
about running away

"I couldn't bear my Dad's violence, couldn't forgive Mum for letting him stay with us. I slept on a park bench with my jacket - no blanket or nothing. Sometimes I went home for food when Dad was out" Carlton, age 14

"I stormed out of the house and didn't go back. I slept in a lorry all night - there were noises and it was cold. I went back next afternoon. I'd had nothing to eat. My parents just ignored me. They started arguing and just blamed me for everything" Sian, age 13

"I didn't get on with my stepdad. He used to give us real beatings. At first I slept at friends' houses and once I had to sleep in a shed for three nights. I stopped going to school - I couldn't do any work. I couldn't concentrate, that's why" Debbie, age 14