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What a Michael Sheen headline tells us about childcare

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Childcare is in the BBC headlines this week. Though, when I say ‘childcare’, what I mean is ‘Michael Sheen’.
Jill Thorburn is founder for Mind of My Own. Picture: Mind of My Own
Jill Thorburn is founder for Mind of My Own. Picture: Mind of My Own

The Welsh actor features in a BBC documentary revealing teenagers are still being placed in unsafe hostels and B&Bs, six years after the Welsh government pledged to eliminate such practices.

Now, Sheen is one of the good guys. An active patron of countless charities, he puts his shining star to good use. He wears his heart on his sleeve, even returning his OBE to ‘avoid being a hypocrite’ in the debate over Welsh independence.

And he listens to young people, something we at Mind Of My Own put at the centre of all we do.

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