"It gives you power. You can say what you need and want and it will not just be listened to, but something will be done." Sofia Hussain is chair of Blackburn with Darwen's Children in Care Council. The 22-year-old care leaver began working with the council when she spotted a vacancy for an apprentice on the leaving care team. When the opportunity arose to join a forum for looked-after children and care leavers she grabbed it.
"As well as helping young people, it helps professionals - and not just the professionals who work with us but executives, directors and councillors," she explains. "It gives them a better idea of what is affecting us and what we want."
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