My mum is petrified. She is not eating properly. She is not sleeping. She is living every single day with the fear that any moment now, she will be ripped away from the only home she has ever known.

Her home is everything to her. It is not just bricks and walls—it is her world, her safety, her peace. It is where she raised her children, where she built a life with my dad, and where she still sits in silence, grieving the son she lost. She still talks to him in that house. She still clings to the last pieces of him. If she is taken away from her home, she will lose him all over again.

She has lived there for over 30 years. She knows every single street, every neighbour, every shop, every familiar face. When she steps outside, she knows exactly where she’s going. Her routine keeps her grounded. It is the only thing keeping her going.

But now, she is being made to feel like a guest in her own life, waiting to be told she has to pack up and leave everything behind.

Moving Her Would Destroy Her
She would wake up every day confused and afraid. She has lived in the same place for decades. If she is moved, she will wake up every morning in a house she doesn’t recognise. She will not understand why she is there. She will feel lost, trapped, and terrified in her own home.
She will try to go back home. Even if she is moved locally, her brain will still tell her that home is where she has always lived. She will leave the house and try to walk back—but it won’t be there. She could wander the streets, crying, trying to find her way back.
She will lose her independence. Right now, she is able to go to her little shop, to the bus stop, to the post office, to the supermarket. If she moves, she will lose that. She won’t know where anything is. She will feel afraid to leave the house. She will become isolated, trapped inside, afraid to go anywhere alone.
She will lose the people who look out for her. Her neighbours, the shopkeepers, the people who have known her for years—they all watch out for her. In a new area, nobody will know her, nobody will realise if she’s confused or struggling.
She will decline fast. She is already losing weight, barely sleeping, and showing signs of Parkinson’s. If just the threat of moving is doing this to her, what do they think will happen when they actually take her home away?
She told me, she will not survive a move. And I believe her.

This Is a Safeguarding Issue, Not Just a Housing Issue
Notting Hill Genesis has already said they will likely grant her a discretionary tenancy if I can prove that moving her would cause harm.

SHE IS ALREADY BEING HARMED.

She sits in silence for hours. She doesn’t know what to do. She doesn’t know what’s coming next. She is terrified.

I never thought I would have to watch my mother cry in fear over losing her home. I never thought I would have to film her breaking down just to get people to listen.

But I will not stop fighting.

Please, keep signing, keep sharing, and keep making noise. She needs us now more than ever.