From homeless to a home of their own

After a planned stay abroad with family didn’t work out - and with Deanna heavily pregnant - the couple moved back to West Oxfordshire, where they had both lived before.

After spending eight months on the council’s housing waiting list while living with another family member – and with baby daughter Violet arriving in the meantime - finally having a home of their own was a huge relief.

With help from our Housing Team, the couple and nine-month-old Violet, have settled in quickly and are enjoying making the house their home. Green-fingered Deanna works part-time at a garden centre so is loving having a garden, while Wade is an apprentice at a car manufacturer.

Deanna said: “After being homeless and sleeping on a sofa, moving into our own house has been amazing and we love that it’s so peaceful. The staff at Cottsway have been really quick to help, usually fixing problems within a day or two. They even gave us a second-hand cooker through their furniture re-use scheme, which helped us out a lot. Since we moved in we’ve been busy decorating and doing work in the garden and it’s great to feel like we’re home at last.”

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