The accommodation is functional but nothing fancy. Each of the 10 residents has their own small flat where they sleep with their kids - and they all share a kitchen and laundry room. There are kids’ drawings on the walls and colourful toys strewn round the living area. The girls often cook together and chat and laugh while peeling potatoes like any other group of flatmates. Sometimes, they’ll visit staff in the hostel’s office for a chat, while their little ones eye up the collection of biscuits.