Families Panel Discussions

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We asked families what the key external influences are on their families today and what they think they will be in 5, 10 and 20 years time.
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 Families Panels what they believe resilient families look like and the barriers and supports families have to be resilient.
We asked the Families Panels what impact the recession has had or continues to have on families.
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.
Is owning their own home a reality for families these days?
As participants pointed out the question of how much is needed to raise a family was not a simple one.
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.