“I’m hoping to learn more and achieve more.”
“I see myself growing better as a person.”
“In the next year or two, I hope to pass all my GCSEs and get into a good sixth form.”
“I’m hoping for success—hopefully something good, not bad.”
“I want to become a fully qualified youth worker.”
“I’m hoping to have a stronger place mentally and keep progressing.”
“In the next year or two, I’m hoping for it to be a safer place for young children to grow up in.”
“I want to make a bigger improvement on the school and let our voices be heard.”
“I want to be well prepared for my GCSEs.”
“I would like to achieve all my goals and dreams.”
“I feel most at home and welcome in Barking and Dagenham probably everywhere… the people are very diverse and very friendly and understanding.”
“The place I feel most at home would be probably Chadwell Heath… the route I used to take to my old school was quite a nice place.”
“Barking and Dagenham feels very community-based because the people are diverse, friendly, and understanding… everywhere you can feel at home.”
“I'd probably say it’s quite a nice community area… diverse, definitely there’s a lot of different communities here.”
“I feel most at home and welcome when I'm at school or at home because I know there's people there that care for me and love me.”
“Living well looks like feeling safe in the area you live in and that the community is doing enough for each other.”
“The place I feel more at home… Shackleheath and Beacontree, because I grew up around them.”
“Living well is like having a good community to be around and having a good
“The place I feel more at home… Shackleheath and Beacontree, because I grew up around them.”
“I feel proud about Barking and Dagenham, the youth groups that are around here that actually help young people.”
“Being loud and local means taking part in every opportunity and making clear in your community what you want, because you can't make change without expressing yourself.”
“The place I feel more at home… Shackleheath and Beacontree, because I grew up around them.”
