Hello there! I& #39;m Zara and I& #39;m 18 (almost 19). Im a care leaver from Devon, I have been in care since I was 13. I have a stay put arrangement which means I get to continue living with my foster family even though I& #39;m 18. Im lucky because I have only had one foster family... 1/5

Throughout my time in care. They truly are amazing! I have just finished my a-levels at @NAbbotCollege and I achieved an A in health and social care and performing arts, and a B in photography, I couldn& #39;t be happier. My next step is university I will be going to... 2/5

@cardiffmet to study social work. I have decided I want to do social work based on my own life experience and I want to give back and help other young people just like I was who may not have had the best start in life. I& #39;ve been inspired by the social workers Ive had... 3/5

I have set up this twitter page to document my journey of studying social work whilst also having lived experience myself, I also want to try and stop the stigma around peoe who have been in care. I hope you enjoy following me on this journey of becoming a social worker https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😃" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund"> 4/5

Please share so I can continue to share my journey and thank you all who already follow me your support means alot to me. #careexperienced #CEP #student #studentsocialworker #cardiffmetuni #endstigma 5/5 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😃" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit geöffnetem Mund">