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Supporting Adult of the Month – October 2022

In this month’s feature, Corrine writes a letter to us about her experience of taking part in an All About Me Creative Experience with children in her care.

Hello

As a foster carer, my role is to support and empower young people in all aspects of their life by aiding them to understand their life history and experiences.

An opportunity arose to participate in the Creative Life Story Work sessions at Bensham Grove. During the sessions the young person and myself participated in weekly sessions over a six-week period and we both found these sessions to be relaxing and therapeutic. The sessions are light-hearted and have a friendly atmosphere, which empowers the young person to explore and tell their own story. During the sessions we played games, drew...

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