Jake is one our Story of Care Ambassadors. He is a care-leaver and has written No Matter Where I Go, I’ll Always Find My Way Home as part of our #RealStoriesOfCare series. It is the result of a series of 1-2-1 workshops. This marks the first part of a series of reflections on the LGBTQIA+ care experience. Here is what he has to say about the piece:
I’m writing a book around the LGBTQ+ community of children and young people in care and mental health.
I’m an ambassador for mental health and I am involved in a lot for the LGBTQIA+ community and with my own personal experiences of both being in care I wanted to help children and young people who may be experiencing this. I want them to know they’re not alone and how to get help with what they’re going through.
I’ve found the process very challenging in a good way, with my own experiences and knowing people who have gone through this but I love knowing that I get to make a difference in people’s lives and help them for the better.
You can read part one and two of the book in the video below. If you can’t see the film, you will need to enable ‘Marketing’ cookies by using the icon in the bottom left.