Paul and Jimmy's story

Case study

Paul came to our drop-in hub looking for urgent help during a really difficult time. He is the grandfather of Jimmy, who had recently been placed in his care by children’s social services because of domestic abuse and trauma in Jimmy’s birth family. Paul was in crisis, both he and Jimmy needed immediate therapeutic support to cope with the effects of Jimmy’s trauma, which was understandably affecting the whole family.

Cambridge Acorn Project was able to offer a wide range of help through our panoramic support model. This included long-term therapy for both Jimmy and Paul, as well as Paul visiting our weekly hub sessions during particularly challenging moments. We also introduced a part of our service called "theraplanning," which involves creating resources to strengthen the impact of therapy at home. For Paul and Jimmy, this meant making a therapeutic nightlight together, to help Jimmy feel safer at night and overcome his fear of the dark.