Following last week’s episode with Sonya Nisa, Waterloo Road actress and Become ambassador, Paul and Paolo talk more with Catherine Sacks-Jones, outgoing CEO of Become.

Catherine reflects on her time at Become and the transformative power of giving care-experienced young people the support and respect they deserve, and unpacks the origins of the charity—from a kitchen table magazine to a national movement—and the systemic challenges that persist in the UK care system, from cliff-edge transitions at 18 to children being sent hundreds of miles from home.

Sonya talks using her experience of care as a voice of hope and advocacy as Become’s first celebrity ambassador. Her message to her younger self? “Love is given, not earned. You deserve to be happy.”

For more information:

📢 Sign the #GoneTooFar petition and learn more at Become's website https://becomecharity.org.uk/
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Follow Sonya: Instagram / sonyanisa5 or X https://x.com/sonyanisa5

Produced by Simon Wady
Theme music by Michael Head and the Red Elastic Band

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