My Culture Care Box™
Our research tells us that Black Children and Young People growing up in Children’s Social Care can feel disconnected from their Culture and Heritage, which has a knock-on effect on their Identity that relates to how they see themselves and how they see their community.
That’s why we’ve created our My Culture Care Box™ with resources to help affirm their Identity, give them a sense of belonging and help our Black Children and Young People feel connected to their Culture and Heritage, they can be proud of.
Our My Culture Care Box™ is designed for our Black Children and Young People In Children’s Social Care (Foster Care and Residential Children’s Homes) who are age 8 – 16.
We recommend that a My Culture Care Box™ is purchased by the Care Givers, for the Black Child or Young Person who are directly in their Care.
The My Culture Care Box™ will transition with them throughout their time in the Care System and it will also become a reference point for them in adulthood.
In the My Culture Care Box™ they’ll receive
This Is For You (Card)
Our This Is For You Card, carries a message that tells the Black Child and Young Person know that they are SPECIAL, they are UNIQUE, they are LOVED and they are NOT alone.
Where Are You From?
A book designed to help Black Children and Young People in Children’s Social Care begin to have an understanding of their Identity, that relates to their Ethnicity, Culture and Heritage, they can feel proud to be a part of.
This book will teach them how to answer the ‘Where Are You Really From?!’ question and help them have a sense of belonging by starting to explore their culture, identity and heritage with insight into the African and Caribbean countries.
My Natural Curly Kinky Wavy Textured Hair, Taking Care of My Hair
A book designed to help Black Children and Young People in Children’s Social Care understand how to start loving and caring for their Natural Curly Kinky Wavy Textured Hair.
In this book
They’ll learn about the Hair Typing System and understand how not to rely on this System when looking for products suited to the needs of their natural hair
We’ve gleaned valuable insight from Erica Liburd Creative Hair Stylist and Owner of The Muse Salon and Textured Hair Educator at Textured Unravelled, about what questions to ask a hair stylists (and Barber) who claims they know how to help us take care of our natural curly kinky wavy textured hair
They’ll learn that healthy hair grows out of a healthy scalp
They’ll be empowered to say ‘No tight hair styles please!’
They’ll be affirmed to see that their natural curly kinky wavy textured hair is beautiful and looks good on them!
I AM 365 Affirmations for Children and Young People with Care Experience + Motivational Book Mark
A book and motivational bookmark designed to help Children and Young People with Care Experience overcome negative and unhealthy thoughts and change the way they think about themselves, their lives and their future, and guide them to make positive changes in their lives.
Our Research tells us that the aspirations of Black Children and Young People in Care are not always affirmed or championed which can cause them to believe and carry negative and unhealthy thoughts about themselves, because of what someone has said about them or because of how they have been treated. The truth is none of the negative and unhealthy thoughts are true, but the Children and Young People repeat them as if they are and tend to live their lives by them.
To change that, here are 365 Affirmations, one for each day of the year, to help the Care Experienced overcome those negative and self-sabotaging thoughts. The Affirmations are positive statements, that if regularly repeated out loud, can help them start to change the way they think about themselves, their lives and their future, and guide them to make positive changes in their lives.
How To Purchase a My Culture Care Box™
Make an Investment in your Young Person's Identity that their Future Self will Thank You for
A My Culture Care Box ™ is priced at £30 and will be available to purchase as part of our Cultural Competency Training Course.
With the contents of the Box we’ll equip you with practical skills on how to identify and meet the needs of the Black Child or Young Person in your Care, affirm their ability to achieve their aspirations and strengthen their connection to their Culture, Identity and Heritage they can be proud of, as they journey through the Care System to transition into adulthood.
Our Training Course can be delivered to your Team and Staff on Dates to be agreed and will be delivered In Person by Black Care Experienced Professionals.
To BOOK our Training Course and PRE ORDER our My Culture Care Box ™ (in readiness for the date of your Training Course), please contact us by email: Office@thetransformedyou.co.uk or by phone: +44 (0)203 128 7061. We are now open for Bookings to deliver our Training Course from and in the month of November 2024 into 2025.
Please Note: We recommend that a My Culture Care Box™ is purchased by the Care Givers, for the Black Child or Young Person who are directly in their Care.
Pay It Forward My Culture Care Box™
If you would like to purchase a My Culture Care Box™ for a Black Child or Young Person in Care, please make a donation for the full price here and write Culture Care Box where it says ‘Write us a comment’. We’ll then make sure the Care Box is available at a scheduled Training Course, to be gifted to Care Giver for the Black Child or Young Person who is directly in their Care. Alternatively, please feel free please contact us by email: Office@thetransformedyou.co.uk or by phone: +44 (0)203 128 7061 for our Bank Details.