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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Abby Young-Powell

Making families stronger: the teams pulling together to protect young people in Hillingdon

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One activity involves showing children pictures of faces with different expressions to help them express how they are feeling (picture posed by model). Photograph: FotoCuisinette/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Working for children’s services at Hillingdon council is the kind of job you do if you want to make a positive impact on people’s lives and the local community.

The second-largest London borough by area, Hillingdon in west London has a diverse mix of communities, covers Heathrow airport, and is known for its parks and green spaces. “I know the area like the back of my palm,” says Deborah Beeken, team manager at the Stronger Families service, who grew up in the borough and describes her job as giving her “the opportunity to make a really positive change for the community”.

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