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Aishling's story |
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17-year-old Aishling has spent her entire life living in care and has has 40 different placements. Her film 'My life in a suitcase', produced by Mediabox, recounts her experiences and reminisces on her life so far. |
Liam's storyLiam wrote to us because he wanted to share the message that kids don't go into care because they have done something bad. Being in care gave Liam a chance to put some really difficult experiences behind him and move on. Charlotte's storyCharlotte talks about her life in and out of care. Sophie's storySophie, like many young people in care, was separated from her brother. Here she describes how she has turned her life around after getting into trouble. Milly's storyMilly describes the dirty flat she received from her local authority when she first left care. Landon's storyWhen Landon's mum disappeared and his dad had mental health problems, respite care for Landon helped his dad cope. Mike's storyMike's had 16 placements in ten years. But now, he's got lucky: he's staying in the Peak District and doing well at school. Sujitha's storyCare can be a positive experience. Sujitha's life has been turned around since she went into care two years ago. Aaron's storyAaron's just left care and is working as a web developer. We asked him about work, siblings and what advice he'd give to someone going through the care system now. Fabrice's storyAfter being abused by his uncle, Fabrice was desperate to stay in a happy care placement, but his social worker wanted to send him home. Luckily, Fabrice had an independent advocate to argue his corner.
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