What a journey
After growing up in and out of care with a ‘dysfunctional’ family, one Nottingham graduate who decided to stay in the city has spoken out about how she's achieved her dreams. Now, she hopes to inspire others who have also gone through the care system.
In both primary and secondary school Joy had spent periods of time in care. She continued and said: “I went through a lot of trauma, I had unstable friendships, unstable relationships but I just wanted to get my head down and tried to focus on school because I knew how bad things could turn out if I didn’t, I wanted better for myself.”
Joy was able to afford her own apartment and as a hobby whilst at university, she started influencing on Instagram by sharing fashion and beauty posts. Public relations agencies quickly started to notice Joy and wanted to collaborate with her. “People absolutely love it, I get a lot of engagement and a lot of people asking questions about how they can get through certain situations .It’s just amazing people can access this information online for free.”
“My family and I are reconnecting and continue to work on that connection but it’s slow progress. I’m passionate about having a family even though it hasn’t always been good and raising money for charity.”
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