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 🧵

I wrote an article on the launch of Free Loaves on Fridays for the latest issue of Speak Out by Who Cares? Scotland! Thank you to EaCES (Estranged And Care Experienced Students) for sharing their photos with me.

📢🎉'From Us to Us' Released🎉📢'From Us to Us' - an advice booklet from care-experienced graduates, to care-experienced graduates, with beautiful design work from @_AbiMorris_ - has now been released and is available to view and download from my website: drzoebaker.co.uk/currentoutputs

Thinking about applying for our Empowered Voices Programme but not sure it's for you? Come along to one of our online information sessions to find out more and ask any questions you may have. Find out more and register to attend at whocaresscotland.org/members-hub/sh…

I was invited to Parliament this year & used some of my savings to buy a brand new outfit. It was a special occasion. I never thought I'd experience this so I wanted to treat myself.... Stop telling working class people how to spend their own money 🙄

We’ve partnered with sportscotland this month to talk about care experience in sport. We want to offer a paid blog opportunity to a Care Experienced sportsperson to write about your experiences participating in sport. Find out more whocaresscotland.org/event/care-exp…

📢 CALLING ALL CARE EXPERIENCED STUDENTS IN SCOTLAND 📢 Come and join us for an online meet up with other care experienced students from across the country! We can't wait to see you all there 🙌🫂 Please RT to reach as many students as possible ❤️

🌟 Join Us for an Exclusive Event: ""In Conversation with Ryan and Simi: Searching for Family"" 🌟 🗓️ Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2024 19:30 - 20:30 BST 🕒 Time: 19:30 - 20:30 BST 🔗 Visit our eventbrite page to sign up: eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-dunbar-p…

'You're basically abandoned': How care leavers are forced from foster homes as soon as they turn 18. Read more here: buff.ly/4c97FEq

They say it’s the worst millennial habit of them all. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done. slate.trib.al/mo8jwi5

Conversations about cutting ties with family members are usually littered with caveats: that it’s a complicated decision, a last resort, invariably painful and fraught. Some liken the choice to “losing a limb,” or being “orphaned.” Not for me. my latest Slate

There are almost 1000 of us in our cosy corner of the internet! Make new connections, start conversations, arrange or find out about meet ups and more, you can join us here buff.ly/48fp128 We have loved seeing All of Us grow and connecting both online and in real life!

Excited to have been shortlisted for Women in Journalism’s Georgina Henry Awards. ✨ The award spotlights the “brightest new ideas” from women working in UK journalism. 💡 Humbled to have made the five-person shortlist for my Media Toolkit for Journalists and Care Experienced People. 📘👇

All of Us do Pottery! Join us on Sunday 24th November for a fun afternoon of pottery and refreshments Sign up at bit.ly/AoUJesmondPott… This is an All of Us community meetup, run by and for students. #Estranged #CareExperienced #Meetup #Friends #Community #Pottery #Crafts

Registration is now open for our Scottish Government Consultation Roadshows: How can we change care? Come & talk to us about the future of foster care, moving on from care, Children’s Hearing redesign and the definition of care experience. Register now: ow.ly/yYBO50TSAqE

[CELCIS blog extract]: “There’s a lot of pride in my voice when I tell people I’m a journalist. 💬 “But I wasn’t always the biggest fan of mainstream news outlets, particularly due to their portrayal of children in care.” 👪 Read the full blog. 👇 celcis.org/knowledge-bank…

It is almost EXACTLY a month until #EstrangedStudentSolidarityWeek 2024, commencing on Monday 25th November. The theme is 'Invisible No More'. EaCES have taken this on from Stand Alone. Read our media guide and ideas sites.google.com/view/eaces-han… #ESSW2024 #WithEstrangedStudents