OUR STORY
At A Glance
· Launched in 2017 as a small residential event
· Brought care-experienced adults and caregivers together
· Focused on learning and practising storytelling techniques
· Some shared stories to process their experiences
· Others to put their experience on record
· Some aimed to be published
Who We Are
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A volunteer-run Community Interest Company (CIC)
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Built by and for care-experienced people and caregivers
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No salaries, no egos—just real connection and purpose
What We’ve Created
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Not a service or a programme
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A safe space where lived and worked care experience is not pitied or mistrusted
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Where every story matters and no one needs to explain what 'care' means—we get it
What It Looks Like
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Adults from all walks of life
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Gathered in a safe space—sharing laughter, occasionally tears
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Hearing truths often carried alone for years
What It Feels Like
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Safety
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Being seen
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Belonging—where you don’t have to prove yourself
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Vulnerability is accepted, not scrutinised
We Bring Together
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Those who’ve lived through care and built a life beyond it
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Those just starting their journey
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Those who walk alongside—as allies, mentors, friends, caregivers
What We Offer
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Free annual residential event—made possible by sponsors, donors and our paid events
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Training, workshops, and talks led by care-experienced facilitators
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Facilitators are paid fairly—fees help fund our not-for-profit work
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Lively WhatsApp group and peer support throughout the year
What We Stand For
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Respect, not pity
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Real connection, not charity
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Equal, authentic, mutually rewarding relationships
What We Believe
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Care is not a single story—it’s a shared journey
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Two truths can exist in the same place:
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Care can bring both harm and healing, pain and love, struggle and strength
What We Know
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This community lives beyond the event
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We carry it in quiet messages, shared moments, and the way we show up for each other
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Every life and every story deserves to be heard, honoured, and held—always
