Black, Bold and Beautiful is a poem written by Louisa Foyle. lived truth in verse a poem born from the inbetween: between girlhood and motherhood between belonging and being displaced between silence and song. It’s about identity not the one given to her but the one she claimed, shaped through resilience rhythm, and radical self love.   This poem isn’t just words it’s a movement. For every young person who was ever labelled for every Black girl who turned survival into art fo

Rising as Me by Louisa Foyle Pan London Children in Care Council   There’s a moment in every care experienced person’s life when you stop surviving as someone’s story and start rising as your own. For too long the word care has been defined by systems, not by us. But this month we reclaim it. We rise as our whole selves’ complex, creative, independent, and free.   “Rising As Me” is about identity beyond the paperwork. It’s about learning that you are not your file, your place

By Tanisha Zaman As part of Black History Month, young people from Partnership for Young London are sharing short blogs that explore what this month means to them. Through their personal stories, they reflect on their lived experiences of BAME culture, heritage, and identity. This initiative celebration of our diversity as young Londoners, embracing dual heritages and highlighting the richness that comes from different backgrounds. As part of Black History Month, young people

Divine Raphael As part of Black History Month, young people from Partnership for Young London are sharing short blogs that explore what this month means to them. Through their personal stories, they reflect on their lived experiences of BAME culture, heritage, and identity. This initiative celebration of our diversity as young Londoners, embracing dual heritages and highlighting the richness that comes from different backgrounds. As a young, black woman living in a country wh

Salem B. Habtom As part of Black History Month, young people from Partnership for Young London are sharing short blogs that explore what this month means to them. Through their personal stories, they reflect on their lived experiences of BAME culture, heritage, and identity. This initiative celebration of our diversity as young Londoners, embracing dual heritages and highlighting the richness that comes from different backgrounds. Growing up within the Eritrean diaspora, it a

Blog by Mamatha   Every year on October 10th, the world comes together to mark World Mental Health Day. A day dedicated to raising...

Blog by Tanya Q Remembering my ongoing mental health journey, I remind myself of the importance of caring for yourself. Growing up I...

Authoring Our Own Stories is a five-year, national programme that uses creative approaches to co-produce peer research projects. The...

Last week our Authoring Our Own Stories   peer researchers came together with the Digital Health Ambassadors   to co-create some exciting...