About Day One Trauma Support

Nick and Kerry Godbehere were celebrating their wedding anniversary when they received a call saying their children Charlie and Emma had been admitted to hospital following a car crash. While his children were being treated, Nick heard about the support available from Day One through our caseworker Justin.

Nick said: “When Justin mentioned that we could get some financial help, it sounded too good to be true. Emma had been admitted to hospital without any shoes as they’d come off in the crash and Charlie needed adult-sized clothes because of his injuries. Emergency funding from Day One made a huge difference. It took away the stress of worrying about money, when we had more important things to worry about.”

Shafqat and Saeeda’s lives were changed in an instant when Shafqat broke his pelvis, arm and ribs in a devastating car crash. It took him two years to return to work.

Saeeda said: “It’s something you think only happens to other people and not your own loved ones. The surgeons were brilliant at mending Shafqat’s bones, but the emotional impact on my husband was horrendous. Day One was absolutely brilliant. Their support was so important. Without Day One we wouldn’t have known where to go.”

Grace underwent 20 hours of surgery and had her face reconstructed after sustaining multiple injuries during a farming accident. She spent a lot of time on her own in hospital due to restrictions in place during the coronavirus pandemic. Day One put her in touch with Peer Support Volunteer Martin.

Grace said: “The hospital staff were amazing at looking after me physically, but when your life has been wiped out from under you, it’s that extra support from Day One that you really need. I don’t think I realised how much it helped to talk about it, but I still remember that first conversation really well. There’s still some work to do, but I’m confident I’ll get there, and grateful for how far I’ve come.”