May 20, 2020 | Care experiences, Your stories |
How accurate is Tracy Beaker? In this video, care leaver and foster care advocate Sophia watches the 2004 CBBC film, ‘Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me’ for the first time, and asks the question, “Just how accurate is this”? Follow Sophia on...
May 12, 2020 | Care experiences, Your stories |
How do you #definecare? A collaborative poem by care experienced people We invited care leavers from across the country to come together virtually during the lockdown to create a collaborative poem about how they define care. Here is the result. #definecare...
May 11, 2020 | Care experiences, Your stories |
The IMO Podcast is back for second series of brand new open and honest conversations with care leavers. Young people growing up in care often face exclusion, marginalisation, and stigma. In series two we continue to give a voice to the diverse experiences that make up...
Apr 3, 2020 | Care experiences, Life hacks, Your stories |
This blog was written by Casey, a 20-year-old care experienced advocate. You can follow her on Twitter, and read more from her on her website. My Twitter feed seems to be bombarded with questions such as “what can we do to help care leavers?”, “what...
Feb 26, 2020 | Care experiences, Your stories |
This article was written by Kenneth Murray and originally appeared on Medium. You can find him on Twitter @kenny_murray. As someone who grew up in care, I’m used to people telling me they have low expectations for me or those around me. In fact, my care records are a...
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...
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