“The book holds up a mirror to the system, exposing both the wonderful potential that good, well-funded social work can have, as well as the lifelong consequences when children are let down.” — Rebekah Pierre 🙌🔥💖 #FreeLoavesOnFridays
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And icing on the cake to find my copy of Rebekah Pierre #FreeLoavesonFridays has turned up in time for my weekend away. The stars are aligning.....look out Jenny Turnross Stuart Williams I will no doubt be unbearably pushy next week 😉

There are moments in life which people can trace back to as that which called them to action or lifelong service.

Without a shadow of a doubt, Sam Upton’s poetry reading at the Free Loaves on Fridays launch was on of them.

Watch now on link below:

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You are all coming right?

'Free Loaves on Fridays: 100 care experienced children and adults tell their story'

Excellent write up from Community Care which really captures the spirit of the book, featuring authors Kirsty Capes, Kasmira Kincaid, and a live reading from Sam Upton

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Free Loaves on Fridays: 100 care experienced children and adults tell their story - Community Care communitycare.co.uk/2024/04/24/fre…

We were honoured to attend the launch of 'Free Loaves on Fridays: The Care System As Told By People Who Actually Get It' - an anthology of stories, poems, reflections and letters by nearly one hundred people who have experienced care, which aims to challenge worn-out stereotypes.

Huge congratulations to Rebekah Pierre & everyone involved in 'Free Loaves On Friday' ... We had a mid-meeting book wave 😀So many people across the Alliance already getting stuck into this important book... lemn sissay OBE FRSL

💜 Care-experienced & born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011?

🏦 An article from the BBC found that 'Nearly a million [Child Trust Fund] accounts not accessed'.

⬇️ Find information on what a Child Trust Fund is and support here:

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MPs will vote on the #RwandaBill this evening.

It is a cruel, inhumane & unworkable piece of legislation that will cause severe distress to vulnerable people. It is wrong. ❎

We'll always speak up for an asylum system that treats people with respect, dignity & compassion. ❤️

…which puts the scandal of 16-17 year olds being dumped in unregulated accommodation into perspective. Especially when many twice their age are still dependent on family in the current housing crisis #KeepCaringto18

Excited to get a new book #FreeLoavesOnFridays by Rebekah Pierre About time that the real stories of care experience and social work get the spotlight.

In pictures: the launch of 'Free Loaves on Fridays', a care-experienced anthology by Rebekah Pierre.

Featuring readings from contributors, hosted by lemn sissay OBE FRSL at Foundling Museum and in partnership with John Lewis & Partners Happier Futures Programme.

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lemn sissay OBE FRSL Rebekah Pierre We're so sorry about this Lemn - the demand for this wonderful book has been greater than we anticipated! More copies will be arriving at Amazon and Waterstones in the next few days and while we are awaiting a reprint, you can purchase copies here: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/free-l…

Great start to the week for our social workers across Bradford Council. Lots of requests for these already! ‘The care system as told by people who actually get it’ - then there is no greater or more urgent learning for us.

So proud! Well done, raising awareness of kinship as a care experience, with thanks to Rebekah Pierre for giving him the oppertunity #kinshipcare #freeloavesonfridays

The young man mentioned in this podcast read out his deeply moving letter to his teacher at the #FreeLoavesonFridays launch. The whole room was mesmerised.

The Kinship community must be feeling so proud. His piece is on p.261 (available on Waterstones) waterstones.com/book/free-loav…

Thank you for sharing The Bar Council ⚖️ #100faces

Proud to represent care-experienced aspiring lawyers & get our voices heard at the table

You CAN be #careexperienced , first gen & from a council estate & still be successful

Got exciting plans in the works for my community 🙏🏼

Delighted to finally get chance to sit down and read this. Massive congrats to all involved. A must read and one I’ll be sticking on reading lists. Huge huge 🙌 ⁦Rebekah Pierre⁩ 🥳🥳🥳

What an inspiring story for our care experienced young people… looking forward to receiving my copy! 📚