Following book cover reveal, here’s the backstory! Even when we put out an open call for care-experienced artists, almost all respondents were individuals without experience of care. Many didn't even know what care-experience was, highlighting the reason this book should exist.

🚨 #Giveaway Alert 🚨 We want to hear from you! Tell us what the All Of Us Community means to you for the chance to win your very own flag. We'll also throw in a badge, some stickers, and some postcards ;) #Community #AllOfUsAreValued #Estranged #CareExperienced #CareLeaver

Come on you red’s own this fantastic frame signed by artist and Marcus Rashford and help raise money for this amazing charity 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾❤️❤️❤️

The #carol singing was well received today! It even snowed thanks to our friend at number 8 🎵🎶🎵 #letitsnow #oldhighstreet Creative Quarter Creative Quarter

Guys... someone read my piece in the Big Issue this week and decided to donate £500 (£625 incl. gift aid) to their local care leaver Christmas dinner because of it!! 🎉 I was nervous writing such a personal piece, but this is the greatest outcome I could've wished for ❤️ damn 🥹

If anyone knows this couple please let them know I have some pictures of the marriage proposal which took place, today around 3pm in Bourton on the Water. I was too late and lost sight of them before I could reach them.

A former foster carer who makes Christmas hampers for asylum seekers and young people who have left care has celebrated 25 years making the gifts. Well done Norma! buff.ly/471640U

Our second huge thank you of the day goes to John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners for their continued support of the Christmas Dinner project. This year John Lewis and Waitrose have kindly provided hamper food for all of our Christmas Dinners! 👏

Here’s hoping your Christmas has been magical as mine today we hosted Care Leavers at the Manchester Christmas Dinner with these lovely hosts and our guests 🎄now enjoying food and drinks with Ali 🍸🍸🍸

I might be about to post something controversial for some and upsetting for others (so choose whether today is the day to read on) BUT anecdotally, I have lost and witnessed way too many people with early (and I mean early 0 -3) trauma (birth separation, movement between carers

An honour and a real surprise to be included in this New Years list! These awards go to individuals, but the work has always been a team effort. We’ve got our work cut out to make sure that the most vulnerable children get a fair chance. Looking forward keeping at it in 2024!

Some lovely photos from our Christmas Day event. Thanks to all who contributed, including our volunteers, barber from Bros Hair in Richmond, hairdressers from Cocoon hair in Kingston (yes, they're really called that!), Heavenly Dish & all our guests. youtube.com/shorts/D_JoV2O…

join Jim Goddard for social zoom Wed 10th Jan 7-9pm. 1st hour will be talking about photos from when we were in care. If you have a photo you want to share with the group contact Jim. 2nd part of meeting general catch up and support careleavers.com/webinar-contac…

Delighted to collab with Journo Resources to discuss the pros & cons of writing about lived experience, strategies to avoid burn-out, & autoethnography. Trauma-mining is rife in the media industry, but with the right knowledge, writers can control the narrative. Book below 🎟️

In 1985 some wonderful people had this humility, passion and wisdom and the result was the Folkestone Rainbow Centre. #homeless #poverty

Absolutely ACE to catch up with Neil from #ArtsEmergency . Find out about Arts Emergency. It is the largest mentorship programme in Britain! This is Kent!

Fancy a chat? 📞 Checking in with a family member or friend can help them feel less lonely - and it could lift you up too. Find out how you can help lift someone out of loneliness ⬇️ kent.gov.uk/everymindmatte… #EveryMindMatters

Our Family Contact service helps children to continue to make memories with both parents. #Contact #children