What children say

When children leave the service we always ask them what they thought about the experience. Here are some of the things they have said:

Things I liked most

• “Making new friends”
• “Computers, free time, food, pool”
• “Being taken seriously about my problems and getting a lot of help”
• “They helped me control my anger”
• “Classroom activities and swimming”
• “My Key Nurses, making friends, Art and Pottery Sessions”
• “The fun trips we went on in the minibus”
• “Staff were kind, school trips and lessons like pottery”
• “There were children here with similar problems”
• “It helped me alot”
• “Making new friends, skateboarding ,making videos, DT, and choosing time”

Things I disliked the most

• “Sleeping here and the bedtimes”
• “Not enough activities”
• You don’t have personal space when you are annoyed”
• “Some of the meals”
• “Not being allowed to bring in a phone”
• “Some of the rules”