A year ago after the blood, sweat and tears 😭 i broke the status quo of being Care Experienced, first one to graduate College and First out of my Siblings to graduate 👩🏻🎓 University. A day i never thought was possible due to Health and my mental health.
Thank you
@NicolaSturgeon
for the lovely birthday message 💛🌈 this has honestly made my day 💛🎁🥳hope you are well and staying safe Nicola 💓Thanks again for all the amazing work you do 💛much love 💕
So decide to step outside for the first time in a wee while 😪still saw nobody for four months and hopefully soon I can be reunited with my wee brothers and big brother 💙honestly wish we were all together 💔would like to say a massive thanks to
@GillianMSP
and
@NicolaSturgeon
I am not one 4 given my self praise or anything but throwback 2 about a month ago I personally wasn’t doing very well,this
#CareDay2023
I am proud of where I am,thriving at uni & generally feeling like I’ve found me again.The rest of the year I am going 2 get better at selfcare❤️
Day 310 positive vibes
“Once the storm is over,you wont remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive,you won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. 1thing is certain tho you won’t be the same person who walked into the storm.”
@joolsmc
@shereemcalpine
A year ago we visited bute house for the poetry salon what an incredible day it was ❤️to share poetry with
@NicolaSturgeon
and share my very own poetry . We also got to sit in the cabinet office 💛🌈
💛 when my little cousin was born she loved her baby box to the point my auntie still has her baby box She loves to sit it with her toys and even puts her dolly in it and shouts shhh baby is asleep 😂she makes me laugh constantly. Thanks
@MareeToddSNP
and
@scotgov
💛💪
On Tuesday I had a job interview unfortunately it wasn’t ment to be this time but look how smart I looked . I got the experience of an interview and will get feedback in due course
I am not young carer but did have caring responsibilities at the start of the pandemic, this young woman hit the nail on the head stop bickering , stop acting like kids banging on desks in parliament(tories and labour in particular) and start being proper politicians
“I’m a young adult carer…you’re not doing enough to work together to end the cost of living crisis”
A member of the
#bbcdn
audience, who is a carer and a student, tells the politicians on the panel of the realities of living with rising living costs.
It was absolutely an honour to speak to
@STVNews
today about the incredible work
@whocaresscot
is doing for its members this Christmas 🎄 🎅if you can donate please use the link below and help us grant our members Winter wish 🎄🎅
#WinterWishes
✨
Some of our members, volunteers and staff were on
@STVNews
tonight speaking about our
#WinterWishes
campaign.
Donate now by texting Winter Wish 5 to 70085 or go online to to help a Care Experienced person not feel lonely this festive season.
So my exciting news is I was mentioned in a Parliamentary motion by one of My Regional MSPs
@RozMccall
on my recent success of graduating
@QMUniversity
& also all the work I do for Care experienced people in my Role within
@hubforsuccess
& 4 other organisations.
#KeepThePromise
Had the absolute Pleasure of speaking at the
@CHScotland
parliamentary reception tonight and got to meet a lot of amazing people from the panel Community and the
@CHScotland
staff team ❤️it was a pleasure to meet
@DavidMackie15
for the first time too
FM
@NicolaSturgeon
: 'I consider this to be one of the most important moments in my tenure as First Minister so far.'
Today the independent review into Scotland's care system published its final report.
You can read the full report here ➡️
This 💛🏴
@TerryReintke
thanks so much for this. Erasmus means alot to our Scottish students thanks for advocating on this and remember
#leavealightonforscotland
🏴💛
Together with 144 colleagues - I have send this letter to the Commission:
To explore ways for Scotland and Wales to stay in Erasmus.
For me, it is also a tribute to all the wonderful people who made me feel welcome and at home in Edinburgh during my own Erasmus year.
🇪🇺❤️🏴🏴
Turning 25 has been that bad 🥰❤️just the usual missing my dad but got to have a few birthday celebration with people I care about and love spending time with ☺️
An achievement I am very proud of ❤️70 hours of volunteering for
@whocaresscot
within fundraising 🥰 giving back 2 an organisation that supported me through some of the difficult times is so rewarding and being part of an amazing volunteer team has helped me get me to where I am
I am pleased to announce that I have been elected as the women’s officer for
@YSIMidScotFife
💛congratulations to everyone else who got elected at the AGM this afternoon 🥳
I am now officially a Fundraising Volunteer for
@whocaresscot
. Who cares Scotland are a great charity providing Advocacy and participation groups across the country to ensure that care experienced young people are heard and most importantly valued & feel apart of something .
Thank you so much
@JennyGilruth
for reflecting on my story and my work as a
@YOYP2018
ambassador ♥️ it is greatly appreciated and thanks for taken your time to hear my story . It means so much.
@stcolumbasfife
this is worth listen to ☺️
🎥 Glad to have the opportunity today in
@ScotParl
to speak about the legacy of
#YOYP2018
- but also to reflect on the story of
@millerjeanetteA
& her impressive work as a YOYP ambassador
@YoungScot
😊 Full speech 👉
4 years a difference 🎓👩🏻🎓Determination, Resilience and Perseverance got me here. If anyone Everyone Tells you can’t, turn that Negative Energy into Positive Energy and show them who’s boss 🩵
I did and that’s how I got to where I am now with a little encouragement.
What a Evening ❤️🫶not every Friday night you get 2 spend time with your
@whocaresscot
care Family at Bute House & have a Christmas Get together with the first Minister
@HumzaYousaf
&
@NatalieDon_
Minister 4 C&YP and the promise. Thanks
@whocaresscot
for organising this
Day 309 positive vibes
“The Best Kinds of people are the ones that come into your life & make u see the sun where u once saw the clouds.The people that believe in you so much,you start 2 believe in yourself.”
Stay strong💪be positive 💖
@shereemcalpine
@joolsmc
@JoolsBell55
I am looking forward to joining
@StephenGethins
and
@JennyGilruth
for a leafleting session tomorrow 💛💪 if you live in north east please
#VoteSNP
and put Scotland’s future in Scotland’s hands 🏴
💚📣Delighted to announce that I am standing to be
@SGPWomen
Policy Committee Member for Tomorrow’s AGM💚📣
Graphics Credits go to
@NiallChristie1
for doing this amazing Graphic for me 💚
I look forward to setting out my plans later this evening for if I am elected 💚🫶
Being Care Experienced, We don’t all have family to ask for help with things like a christmas. I had a Spare 1 so i dropped it off to my wonderful Care Sister 👩 We all deserve to have a christmas tree as it brings light to the Darkness as
@Julie_Dettbarn
said to me the other day
Not often I don’t use a filter but it’s Christmas not a fan of Christmas but i am smiling 🙂 mainly because of all the amazing people I have in my life and my amazing little cousins 💖
#Christmas2021
Four years ago today i left the harsh system that is called the “Care System”. Life since in the brutal system I was separated from my hero that I am proud to call my big brother . He was the person accept my dad and a few others that helped me to be who I am today .
So tonight I done some drawing and colouring for the first time in ages , it’s helped calm my mind so much tonight ❤️ made a simple message. It goes out to everyone who has helped me recently 💗💜 love you all 👑💗you all mean the world to me 🥰 starting feel a bit brighter
Today is
#CareDay21
, today we can’t be together but will be with each other in spirt ❤️I joined
@whocaresscot
care family just under 5 years yes 🙌 there has been tear , snotter and most importantly the happy memories. Happy CARE DAY Family ❤️🥰love you all
Love a wee social distance visit from my Amazing care sister
@Shumela_MDofRLP
heartbroken that you couldnt give me a cuddle 💓but most importantly remembered me that I am loved and that she love me ❤️ just what I needed tonight love ❤️
@ResilienceLear1
❤️and drop my crafty box off
On the 3rd of December I will be taking part in a firewalk with
@whocaresscot
in order help grant care experiences wishes .
If you can donated it will be much appreciated,let’s give care Experienced people the Christmas they deserve.
Thanks in advance
Thank you so much
@scotspotlight
for my Bronze Spotlight Award 😊 means a lot 🥰 I will always do what I can to ensure that the promise is kept to our care community across Scotland 🏴
#KeepThePromise
Congratulations to
@GirlchampJinty
on your Bronze Spotlight Award For Volunteering to Improve the Lives, Well-being and Representation of Care Experienced Young People In Scotland
#SpotlightAwards
Happy
#CareDay23
to all my amazing Care Family looking forward to celebrating with most of you later on at the Careildh ❤️
Sending you so much love ❤️ today and everyday
So this morning I got told that I got nominated for a
@YoungScot
award but sadly never made it to be a finalist 💛2nd year running I have been nominated 😊 Thanks to the amazing organisation
@CHScotland
that nominated me this year ❤️
I am pleased to to announce I will be standing for youth education officer at
@SNP_dmg
AGM 💛
I am proud to be a disabled individual , my disabilities doesn’t define me as an individual 💛 I would like to thank
@jamieszymko
for encouraging me to stand
Yesterday I had the privilege of meeting
@HumzaYousaf
at
@whocaresscot
office where I had the privilege of presenting Humza with the Care Tartan Scarf & also want to thank
@_LouHunter
for helping me with a few words 2 say & thank
@kenny_murray
for giving me the opportunity .
An amazing Morning at
@StafScot
participation space to meet with the first minister to discuss challenges that care experienced are facing. I am looking forward to continuing the conversation with
@HumzaYousaf
the first minister and glad humza listened to us all 💜
#KeepThePromise
So I’ve decided to stop doing my positive quotes as i am starting to get a bit too busy again (will do the odd one every so often) and…I Started A new Job too 💜with
@StafScot
it’s exciting times and had my first day today and loving it so far 😍🥰🙌
Firewalk Nailed 🔥thanks everyone for your amazing support 💖and everyone who has donated to my fundraising page it will help give care experienced people their Christmas wish this Christmas 🎄 thanks to
@laura_mullarkey
and
Guess I am another step closer to university graduation 👩🎓❤️🥰🫶among the kaos recently mainly family stuff but however I still managed to get in before the deadline which is today 🎉
Not quite three consecutive years of
@YoungScot
nominations but guess this shows I am doing something right in this world 🌎 definitely brightened my day up 💪💛 thank you everyone who has cheered me on over the years and who continue to do so.
@haughey_clare
@cisweb
Day 78 positive vibes
Hang in there my friends and family 💝everyone is struggling with the lockdown but the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter 💛☀️🌈
Stay strong 💪stay positive 🌈you’ve got this my lovely people ☀️
@GillianMar2021
@joolsmc
@JoolsBell55
Today is going to be a really Tough and scary day as I head to the hospital for a bone marrow procedure. I am extremely scared 😳 I am not even going to lie. I’ll try and keep you all updated when I can (Just depends on how I am feeling afterwards).
It’s almost been 5 weeks (this Thursday) since i started this new journey. 5 weeks difference. it hasnt been the easiest journey alot of ups and downs but will continue to persevere with it. I am proud of how far I’ve come in the last 5 weeks , if you know you know 😉
I am not going to lie , I am still bit nervous about the launch of
@TheCareReview
report . I am hopefully of what comes out of the review that children, Young People will Experience a loving and nurturing family or home and somewhere they belong and aren’t separated from siblings
Next Wednesday,
#CareReview
will launch.
And publish six reports:
•The Promise and The Pinky Promise
•The Plan
•The Money and Follow the Money
•The Rules
Shout if you want
#ThePromise
to be kept
Show your commitment to
#KeepThePromise
12 miles smashed already for
@whocaresscot
for the virtual Kiltwalk 💙🤍
There is still time to sponsor me , every penny counts 🤍💙
#Jintycyclesforcarefamily
.
Trying to smash my goal of a £1000
If someone told me 5 years ago that would go to do great things I would of disagreed with you, from the crazy 8 yr old I was here to the more mature 25 year old I am now.Every obstacle has been a learning curve especially dealing with countless bereavements. I am so proud of me❤️
Read the whole Thread 💕
Today is
#CareDay2022
a time to celebrate us as a movement and more importantly as a family 💕weather that be from the shores of Shetland to England 🏴, wales 🏴,Northern Ireland and Ireland 🇮🇪and our international care family ♥️
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@VoicesFromCare