Feb 20, 2020 | Care experiences, Your stories |
IMO exists to celebrate the achievements of teens in care and care leavers, and to share your stories, experiences and advice with others in a similar situation. We want to challenge perceptions about the care system, and raise the aspirations and ambitions of people...
Feb 17, 2020 | Care experiences |
My name is Ria, and I’m 20 years old. I’m a care leaver councillor, I’m a member of a Corporate Parenting Board, and I advocate for children in care and care leaver teams to the board as a young person with disabilities. I’m also an artist. I...
Feb 11, 2020 | Care experiences, Your stories |
I’d always loved writing stories when I was a child – so much so, that I used to get in trouble for writing rather than doing my schoolwork. But after I entered foster care, I stopped writing – it was too hard. I had lost interest in everything. I stopped caring...
Jan 31, 2020 | Care experiences, Your stories |
When you’ve been separated from a sibling, it feels like you’re missing a piece of your heart. [Siblings Together gave us] the first birthday we’ve ever celebrated together. Since 2010, Siblings Together have reunited over one thousand siblings....
Jan 28, 2020 | Care experiences, Your stories |
Becoming a foster carer is a life-changing decision and I don’t believe that recruiting foster carers by telling them they could earn up to £500 per week in allowances is the answer. In fact, this is a subliminal message letting prospective carers know that they...
Jan 27, 2020 | Care experiences, Your stories |
Freya spent her teenage years moving around the care system. In this video, she talks openly and honestly about her experiences of trauma. Trauma is a scary word but Freya is hoping to break down that stigma in the hope of making everyone’s lives a little bit...
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