VOICES from Leicestershire Cares

Fostering A New Approach Episode 4: Housing and Accommodation

Episode Summary

Leicestershire Cares’ latest care experienced podcast, Fostering a New Approach, explores the struggles around housing and accommodation for care experienced young people and single mothers estranged from their families. This week Casey and Diana interview Tanisa, a young single mother who accesses Leicestershires Cares’ Making Moves project, about her story of living in a Mother and Baby unit and now in council accommodation.

Episode Notes

Main talking points:

• The relationships built between young mothers in a Baby and Mother unit.
• Lack of support from the state and the need for charities to support with food, mental wellbeing and isolation.
• Lockdown rules in a hostel and how they make life harder for mothers and babies
• The feelings of freedom when you walk into your new home.
• The bare-bones of council accommodation. No carpet, no curtains, no white goods.
• Setting up your own business as a young mother.

Tanisa’s new business

Mama Zuri Candles https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MamaZuriCandles

Get involved in the podcast

If you have a questions for Casey and Diana to discuss on their podcast, tweet them at @LeicsCares #CEYPPODCAST or email jacob@leicestershirecares.co.uk

For more information about our Voices project contact jacob@leicestershirecares.co.uk

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