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Name: | Jessica Ofori-Forbes |
Age: | 20 |
Year of the Fix: | 2017 |
Location: | Hackney, London |
Campaign: | Encouraging young carers to look after themselves |
We were a normal, happy family until our mum had a stroke in 2009. My sister Sandra and me were 13 and 11, and we became young carers.
Any type of task that seems so trivial like going to the shop, or quickly ringing up a doctor or going to get a prescription, became our responsibility.
Our Fixers project is aimed at encouraging young carers in London to look after themselves.
What we hope is that any young carers watching our film will feel encouraged and motivated to fulfil whatever it is that they want. We want them to understand that it’s very important to take care of themselves as well as their family.
I worked together with Sandra Ofori-Forbes on this Fix.
Fern Lulham
Jack H
Ben Simms
Shannon Rawlings
'Kate'
Liam Thomas
'Ben'
Tilly and Bella
Ethan Mcinally
Lauren Taylor
Mary-Anne White and Lucy Wills
Fixers
Becky
Mason Latey
Meghann
Becky Thorn
Olivia G
Jo Quinn
Sam Womack
Hafsa Ur-Rehman
Hannah Carter