Care experienced trainer and advisor, connecting the voice of lived experience and psychology. Founder of the Guarantor Scheme. Psych & PGCE Grad.
Bristol, England
Joined October 2018
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The priorities for young people ‘leaving’ care should be based in interdependence, rather than independence.
It’s all about relationships.
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Congratulations to everyone who has been awarded the Unite Foundation Scholarship this year 🎉 95 more estranged and care experienced students will have a year-round, rent-free #HomeAtUniversity for up to 3 years. We're looking forward to welcoming you all!
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If you know any care-experienced people aged 25 and under who would be interested in a FULL undergraduate scholarship, FYI this brilliant initiative from @jlpartnership in partnership with the @OpenUniversity.
Applications close 24 July.
open.ac.uk/courses/fees-and-…
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4 days left to apply for a rent-free #HomeAtUniversity! If you’re care experienced or estranged, 25 or under, you could be eligible for the Unite Foundation scholarship. Apply by Friday 14th June at bit.ly/AFreeHomeAtUniversity… #estranged #careexperienced #university #student
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An honour to speak to @bbcworldservice about Free Loaves on Fridays this morning.
To summarise, this book is needed because “Our names our everywhere in care files, assessments & headlines - but our voices are nowhere”
Listen from 33.30: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172zc…
@unbounders
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If you’re care experienced or estranged, 25 or under, you could be eligible for the Unite Foundation scholarship- there are 8 days left to apply! Applications close on Friday 14th June. Apply now at bit.ly/AFreeHomeAtUniversity
#university #accommodation #scholarship
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Not too afraid to admit this message to @lawyerswhocare_ made me bawl!
The impact we’ve made in just a few weeks after our launch is incredible. We’ve given visibility to #CEP in law and are showing that HECK YEAH WE CAN BE LAWYERS ⚖️
If we see it, we can believe it 🌟
A huge shout out and thank you to @AFAFostering Foster Carers, Social Workers and Practitioners for being so engaged and involved, helping to make my session today moving and meaningful: 'Daring to Dream: Aspirational Practice for Care Experienced Young People'
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I will look forward to hosting this tomorrow night. The only qualification for joining us is having lived in the care system as a child. We have a short tea-break in the middle, but you have to supply your own tea and biscuits.
Join @JimGoddard1 his usual monthly CLA Zoom Meeting this Wed 5th June 7-9pm. We talk about anything connected with having lived in the care system. You can contribute or just listen, it's up to you. Sign up careleavers.com/webinar-cont…
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It’s only by shedding light working together, and fixing the issues that we can ensure a supportive and fair system for all carers ultimately benefiting the children
#FosterWiki #FosterCare #Kinship #Support
Looking forward to this week, I am in from Mat Leave for sessions with Foster Carers.
Wednesday I’m with AFA Fostering talking all things Aspirational Practice; Daring to Dream!
Thursday I am with Illuminance Fostering Services for my session ‘Let’s Talk Words, Language in Care’
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Can we stop the culture of expecting people to speak about lived experience for free?
Was approached on LinkedIn at 11pm with a keynote request. A polite “Is this a paid opp” was met with “If this is a deciding factor then…”. Would you ask a builder, teacher, hairdresser 🧵
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Our 'Care Leavers Connected' project is gathering steam. This is the first face-to-face gathering as part of the project. We have been funded by the National Lottery to bring care leavers of all ages together in a variety of ways, helping form connections and generate activities.
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'Free Loaves on Fridays: 100 care experienced children and adults tell their story'
Excellent write up from @CommunityCare which really captures the spirit of the book, featuring authors @kirstycapes, @VashtiKincaidS1, and a live reading from @samuptonn
communitycare.co.uk/2024/04/…
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So proud! Well done, raising awareness of kinship as a care experience, with thanks to @RebekahPierre92 for giving him the oppertunity #kinshipcare #freeloavesonfridays – at Liverpool, England
The young man mentioned in this podcast read out his deeply moving letter to his teacher at the #FreeLoavesonFridays launch. The whole room was mesmerised.
The Kinship community must be feeling so proud. His piece is on p.261 (available on Waterstones) waterstones.com/book/free-lo…
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Free Loaves on Friday - a new anthology sharing the voices of 100 care-experienced people and edited by @RebekahPierre92 is now available.
cypnow.co.uk/news/article/fr…
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A short message of thanks to Free Loaves on Fridays subscribers (which may have got lost in spam/never been received by wise folk who prefer to unsubscribe to emails!) @unbounders
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IT’S PUBLICATION WEEK!
Most people think of the care system as something distant; a safety net which exists for the good of others, but that would never impact their loved ones.
If that’s you, dear reader, then you’re the intended audience for Free Loaves on Fridays (1/6)
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Are you a care-experienced person? We want to hear from you 👥
As we continue our investigation into how Government could improve children’s social care, we want to understand more about your lived experience of social services.
Complete our survey 👉 forms.office.com/e/6QLpTBMks…
ALT We want to hear from care-experienced people. Complete our survey.
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🚨 Sharing new special issue: 'Theorising educational engagement, transitions and outcomes for care‐experienced people' in British Educational Research Journal (@BERJ_Editors). Nine great articles, edited by @zs_baker, @DrKatieEllis and me - please share!
bera-journals.onlinelibrary.…
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If you’re a social worker, teacher, paediatrician - anyone with the privilege of supporting looked after children - please consider ordering Free Loaves on Fridays, featuring 100 voices from care.
May be biased, but it’s the book I wish my teachers read 🙏🏼unbound.com/authors/work-wit…