25, Dundee, care experienced advocate and advisor, astrophysicist in trainingšŖ. Be the change you wish to seeš¤
Dundee, Scotland
Joined October 2016
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Casey Armstrong #CEP retweeted
So glad to attend the 1st Care Leaver Ministerial Board of this parliament - such an important commitment from all ministers to deliver on being the corporate parents to all children in care & care leavers, & to see such strong commitments to doing so much more and better 1/2
In Liverpool this weekend for @CUWiPUK and loving it
Just finished Daresbury Lab particle physics tour, itās a great day to be a woman in STEMš
Casey Armstrong #CEP retweeted
What young people want you to #KnowAboutCare... 2/2
@ShaunnaDevine8: āWe are well-rounded people with a life outside of being #CareExperiencedā
@_CaseyArmstrong: āIām not looking for sympathy, Iām looking to be part of the conversationā
#CareDay becomecharity.org.uk/young-pā¦
Had this really lovely card sent to the uni about my last interview
Alia, not sure if youāll see this but thank you for your kind words and the gift!š„°
Casey Armstrong #CEP retweeted
Government must commit to radical reform of the social care system, says The Independent Care Review and some of the most vulnerable children in care are being failed.
@JackieLongc4 reports.
channel4.com/news/governmentā¦
Casey Armstrong #CEP retweeted
Iāll be talking to @JackieLongc4 @Channel4News tonight about what needs to change in the care system. First weāll be hearing from Casey about her experiences of a system thatās frankly not good enough. Our young people deserve so much better.
TUNE IN to @Channel4News from 7pm tonight:
šŗ for Casey's story #EndTheCareCliff
š¬ and to hear from our CEO @KatharineSJ who will be live in the studio sharing what we want to see from the Government's response to the #CareReview with @JackieLongC4
Casey Armstrong #CEP retweeted
TUNE IN to @Channel4News from 7pm tonight:
šŗ for Casey's story #EndTheCareCliff
š¬ and to hear from our CEO @KatharineSJ who will be live in the studio sharing what we want to see from the Government's response to the #CareReview with @JackieLongC4
Iāve finally got a flat up here in Scotland!!!
Move in date is January 1st, perfect start for the new year! So excited to know I can settle down now and make a home hereš
Casey Armstrong #CEP retweeted
š” āNo one moves out at 18. No one does that. No one is ready for that.ā
š¬ In this blog, @_caseyarmstrong shares her experiences facing the Care Cliff, pursuing her ambitions, & her thoughts on how she should've been supported at 18.
#EndtheCareCliff
becomecharity.org.uk/casey-pā¦
Casey Armstrong #CEP retweeted
Absolutely love this @_caseyarmstrong so proud of you.. The world works in mysterious ways. Thank you so much for sharing this. "if I couldnāt find the will to live for myself then I could at least find it for the children my work was helping" becomecharity.org.uk/casey-pā¦ ā at Stapleford, England
Casey Armstrong #CEP retweeted
Today's figures from government:
6% of 19-21 yr olds with care experience are at university.
Compared to 43%.
38% are not in education, employment or training.
Compared to 11%.
Let's this sink in.
Casey Armstrong #CEP retweeted
The @JohnLewisRetail Christmas advert is here! We're proud to have worked with @JLPartnership to shape their work in this area and to see a much-loved institution challenge the stigma that surrounds #CareExperienced young people with #TheBeginner ššš¹
Casey Armstrong #CEP retweeted
Disappointing to see only one care-experienced board member on the National Implementation Board for the Care Review. And no clarity around wider engagement of the care-experienced community. Hope the new board will look at this as an urgent priority gov.uk/government/publicatioā¦
Casey Armstrong #CEP retweeted
One of our #CEYP needs help in her quest to become a Dr. Please support @ru17maa @doloreselee @ProfDonnaHall @EMChamberNews @Sarah_Westcotes @melissamarch @Rupert_Matthews @cartwright_e @CharlotteRT_LC @Become1992 @EFLeavingCare @CoramVoice
gofund.me/613659e0
Home for the next couple weeks! Letās hope the rental market is kinder to me now I can view flats in person, only just hitting that Iām legally homeless and Airbnb surfing in a place I donāt know.
Itās scary but if I didnāt take the plunge I never wouldāve gotten to uni
360 mile journey to university has began!
Its been the best summer of my life, working science festivals (pluralš), meeting the physicists I admire and finally being accepted to study the subject Iāve loved so much for so long.
Hereās to not letting our pasts define us
Powerful exhibit at @BritishSciFest from @champions_ta on child homelessness, really hits home as a CEP on the instability and trauma of not having a permanent place to call home
The project is based in Leicester but theyāre looking to take it national!
championsproject.co.uk/artwoā¦
Itās official, Iām moving to Scotland!
Not my first choice but it is an excellent university. Currently trying to process the shock that itās absolutely completely 100% confirmed that Iāve made it to this point
Casey Armstrong #CEP retweeted
11 years ago today I was a care-leaver receiving my A level results, having spent almost 2 years in unregulated accommodation. No additional marks were given for having written coursework with no electricity, having done exams on 3 hrs sleep given the raves, police incidents &...