Community Projects | Breakout Session | Day 2 | One Voice Summit

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Isabel Staza - Foster Greatness
Isabel was born, raised, and educated in the U.S., spending her teenage years in the foster care system, which repeatedly failed her. She endured homelessness, family separation, and abuse. At 16, she bravely advocated for reform, becoming a respected leader. Today, Isabel drives global change in foster care systems.
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Michelle Chambers – Wakefield Foster Choir
Michelle Chambers is a foster carer and the co-founder of the Care4Us Community Choir based in Wakefield, UK. The choir was established to raise awareness about foster care and to encourage more individuals to consider becoming foster carers. Through performances across Wakefield, the choir aims to highlight the importance of fostering and the positive impact it has on children's lives.
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Joy Lumb - Care4Us Community Choir Wakefield Council Fostering
I have been a therapeutic Foster Carer with Wakefield District Council for the last 13 years. I sit on the Corporate Parenting Committee and the Foster Carer Working Party and also deliver Therapeutic Parenting training alongside the Emotional Wellbeing Team. Happy to talk about Fostering or the choir to anyone.
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Debbie Hague - Wakefield Children and Young People Services
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Jim Blakemore, co-director of Bikeworks, said: “More than two in five (41 per cent) of London’s cyclists have never had their bike checked by a professional bike shop technician. The 45 clinics Barclays is hosting around the capital provide everyone with the opportunity for a free bike check and our Cycle Into Work graduates are among the best mechanics in the country We are a social mission with a business, and proud to be a social enterprise.
Bikeworks delivers social and environmental impact.
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Teresa Jennings, CEO Brathay Trust
Teresa Jennings, CEO of Brathay Trust, is a dynamic leader with a proven track record in charity growth, policy influence, and transformational change. Passionate about making a positive impact, she brings expertise in strategy, innovation, and leadership, driving meaningful change for communities and organizations.
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Rob Gaylor - Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor Learning
Following 10 years running City Farms, Rob has spent the last 20 years managing Lambourne End Centre, developing the use of outdoor learning to improve young people’s health and wellbeing and foster their personal development, supporting them to overcome obstacles in life and inspiring positive lasting change.
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Rachel Grimshaw - Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor Learning
Rachel serves as a trustee within Lambourne End Centre for Outdoor Learning
Charity. From a background in education management, she is part of the
strategic development team moving the organisation forward. Liaising with local
authorities, school leaders, politicians and philanthropists, Rachel seeks
opportunities which help move young people forward.
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Natasha Dixon
Tash is Policy Lead for Hidden Harms and Vulnerability linked to Organised Criminality currently supporting both the Metropolitan and Leicestershire Police. A solo parent to twins and domestic abuse survivor Tash is passionate about supporting Women, Girls, Children and Young people though a holistic approach to Prevention, Intervention and Diversion.
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Rob Griggs
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James Heggs, Chief Inspector Leicestershire Police
Jim has overseen the 7 Pathways + Pilot in Leicestershire which has seen significant engagement with some the most recidivist serious acquisitive crime offenders who were found to have little management or support. Since implementation, offending rates have dropped, engagement with support services made, and £1.9 million of savings achieved.
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