My name is Maggie Danesfahani. I am a former looked after child who now runs a social care consultancy supporting children’s homes and services to meet and exceed their Ofsted Inspection and compliance requirements. Read Maggie’s full interview
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INSPIRING NEW PROJECT
SMTIM are delighted to co-produce a new project with Inspired Youth . A Care Story is a creative project that has given care experienced young people the opportunity to shape a powerful resource aimed at children and young people in care. The project explores the impact of the care journey on well being and mental…
I learnt to swim
We are very proud to be able to share with you Amy-Jo’s poem. Amy-Jo entered her poem ” I learnt to swim” in the National Coram Voices 2017 Writing Competition and was invited to attend a ceremony in London hosted by actor and Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi. Click here to read ” I learnt…
Jonny Hoyle
Hello, my name is Jonny Hoyle and I am a 32 year old Care Leaver from Scarborough but I am also a Social Worker. I try to spend as much time as I can raising the profile of Looked After Children and Care Leavers and have been involved with parliamentary groups and the Social Work…
Billy Mulvaney
Billy Mulvaney -a senior manager at a secure children’s home for vulnerable young offenders, discusses his story honestly and opening. Explaining how his wife and children are the foundations of his progression into an inspiring care leaver.
A touching case that demonstrates the power of loving relationships.
Mark Riddell
Social Worker, Author and MBE recipient, Mark Riddell, shares with us his experiences of growing up in care. Originally, I am from away up in Scotland, Aberdeen the windy city. I have been in social work for what feels like a hundred years. I was born in 1968 and only entered care in 1980. My campaigning for children in…
Wayne Dignam
I’m Wayne Dignam a Care Leaver from Ireland. I founded the Care Leavers’ Network, a networking and support group for care leavers. We advocate for children in care, support children coming out of care, and train professionals in the care system. I was born in 1975 and spent most of my childhood in State Care. …
Lauren Shares the Importance of Aspirational PEP’s
This week Show Me That I Matter were invited to York’s Designated Teacher Conference to share the voice of York’s young people in care. Lauren spoke passionately about the importance of involving young people in their Personal Educational Plan (PEP) and here is Lauren’s fantastic speech. Hello, my name is Lauren and I am…
Aspire To More Wins National Award
We are delighted to announce that Aspire To More is a National Award Winning Project. On Monday 21st November 3 young people from the Aspire To More Project attended the Kids Count Inspiration Awards at The House of Commons. They were nominated and won in the category of “Most Inspirational Campaign on Youth Issues”. Lauren…
Meet Mike Dennis
Mike Dennis is a care leaver and co-founder of Wholistic Fostering, a fostering agency in the West Midlands. He shares his story for the aspire to more project to inspire young people in care and care leavers. “My biggest achievement would be realising that success doesn’t come from trying to do it alone” Read his full interview…
Meet David Akinsanya
David Akinsanya grew up in care, and worked for 25 years in broadcasting, making current affairs programmes. He now delivers well being training for the NHS, and runs a course with Jenni Randall, who was once his social worker, on building relationships with looked after children. “A whole generation of mixed race kids ended up…
“People say”
” You’re different”, all ’cause you are in care. All ’cause you have been taken away, To make life fair. People stroll and glare, you go all shy and just want to be normal, when you’re already normal, So, when they start staring, hold your head high and don’t go all shy. When you’re at…
