“Hello, I am a
mum with 3 kids
and I work
part-time.”
Key challenges they face
in their lives?
PERSONA
She is a mother, 35, who
moved to Reading when she
was younger – her family are
local. She has one child, a
teenager, but has separated
from the father – she also has
two children under 5 with her
new partner. She is involved
with a number of services
particularly to support her
youngest child who has some
health difficulties. She works
part-time and her partner is
self-employed.
3
What strengths do they have that
could support them or others?
4
Name:
5
“Hello, I am a
mum and moved
here only a couple
of years ago”
Key challenges they face
in their lives?
PERSONA
She is a mother, 26, who was
born in Sri Lanka, and only
moved to Reading 3 years ago
when she married her
husband. She has one child
and doesn’t work – her
husband works full-time. They
are generally happy with where
they live & are involved with
activities in the local area, but
they would like to move to a
bigger house in a different area
of Reading.
3
What strengths do they have that
could support them or others?
4
Name:
5
“Hello, I have lived
in Reading all my
life. Being a parent
is hard sometimes”
Key challenges they face
in their lives?
PERSONA
She is a mother, 20, who has
just given birth to her first
child. She has lived around
Reading all her life. She has
completed college courses and
has ambitions to go into work,
but she has a history of
difficult relationships with her
family, and finds being a
parent difficult sometimes.
3
What strengths do they have that
could support them or others?
4
Name:
5
“Hello, I am a dad
from Poland, but I
have lived here for
many years.”
Key challenges they face
in their lives?
PERSONA
He is a father, 39, who is
originally from Poland but has
lived in the area for many
years. He has four children,
ages ranging from 1 – 12. He
has worked in construction,
but a health condition means
he doesn’t work currently. His
wife works shifts. He has lots
of local friends but doesn’t
really use services a lot,
especially as he finds it
difficult to travel far.
3
What strengths do they have that
could support them or others?
4
Name:
5