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Imagine if you could go back in time and know then what you know now. Wouldn’t it be great?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re looking for young people with care experiences like you to write a message to yourself in the past, giving your younger self some advice, words of encouragement, sharing an experience – anything you wish you’d have known at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s really simple to take part, all you need to do is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Contact your local Children in Care Council to request a postcard pack<\/a><\/li>
  2. Once your cards have arrived, write your message on them to your younger self<\/li>
  3. Post them back to us using the stamped addressed envelope provided.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    We’ll then publish them on the IMO website and our social media channels for Care Day 2019! If you post a photo of your card on Insta or Twitter, remember to tag it #dearyoungerme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A few of the message’s we’ve already received;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You will meet loads of people and they are friendly and make you become one of their family.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Life gets better, just strive for everything you love and enjoy, no matter what people think.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Don’t worry, everything is OK, turn that frown upside down, everything will be fine. I’ve been where you are now and I got through it. You can too.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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