We asked our Families Panels about their hopes and dreams, what a family at its best looks like and the influences (positive and negative) on families.
We asked the Families Panels to tell us about their experiences of services, what the barriers to access might be and what an ideal service would look like.
We asked the Families Panels what community means to them and how to reach across divides and connect communities with each other. Here is what they told us.
Financial strain influences the choices families make. This is not just about whether to buy something that might be good to have but not essential - it also sometimes means prioritising essential items and deciding what not to pay for.
