Sophia Foulkes  - Director
At 12, I was placed into care and moved between homes, facing the instability that comes with constant change. A year later, I lost my father, adding deep grief to an already difficult childhood. As a teenager, I struggled to cope and found myself in risky situations, seeking belonging in the wrong places. This led to involvement with the youth offending team, negative peer influences, and substance misuse as I tried to manage overwhelming emotions and trauma.Despite these challenges, the turning point came through the support of lived experience role models who showed me that change was possible. With their encouragement, I broke free from destructive cycles and went on to complete a degree in social work. With years of experience working in drug services, alongside the criminal justice system and working as a support worker and manager in a residential childrens home, I now bring together both professional training and lived experience to support young people who face trauma, ACEs, and substance misuse. Through my CIC, I work alongside others with lived experience to mentor, guide, and inspire young people, helping them to build resilience, develop coping strategies, and believe in their own potential.