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...
Mar 30, 2020 | Your stories |
Luke has lived in a children’s home for just over 18 months, around 126 miles from his family. In this animation, he talks about opening up to the people around him, and he shares his advice for those entering care for the first time.
Mar 20, 2020 | Your stories |
We’re sure this is a really worrying time for you, especially if you don’t have family around to talk to. You might be feeling a bit overwhelmed by what you’re hearing in the news and by changes in your life that are being caused by coronavirus. We’re talking to the...
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