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

(L to R) Chenel, Janet Daby, Minister for Children and Families & Louisa Foyle. Members of the London Care Leavers Trust Board were...

We are writing from the London Children in Care Council (CICC) to share our briefing paper and video on the Pan-London Care Leavers...

On behalf of the Pan London Children in Care Council, our team ran workshops with care experienced young people in boroughs around London...

Virtual Schools exist to promote the education of disadvantaged children and young people placed in care and those who are previously...

In London thousands of young people with care experience navigate the challenges of transitioning from the care system into independent...

The Pan London Care Leavers Compact provides a framework for developing consistency, breadth and quality in the support offered to...

The Pan London Care Leavers Compact provides a framework for developing consistency, breadth and quality in the support offered to...

We the children in care council decided to make an informative video on how the cost of living is affecting our care experienced young...

Focus Group Feedback on Mentoring by Care Experienced Young People Report by Sancia Williams At the Pan London Children in Care Council...

In partnership with Beloved Theatre. A big thank you to young people from the London Boroughs of: Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Croydon,...

Sancia’s Podcast is for people with care experience to challenge stereotypes and share their stories. It aims to encourage, empower and...

“ A tree may grow in silence but it does not stop the effects of nature. I am human my drive and need for change requires action which...

Project – Pan London Children in Care Council The impact of COVID-19 on young people who are care experienced has amplified the urgency...

Infographic on key findings from The Digital Divide report. Click here to download.

Our aim is to use the voice of care experienced young people to advocate for them and help make necessary changes. Following on from the...

This peer research report looked at the experiences of Children in Care Councils across London.