“I’ve learnt the ability to communicate better” – Sophie’s Story

Over the past year, Sophie has been part of our SAFE Achievement Coaching project at Abraham Moss School, which encourages young people to open up about their experiences and realise their potential through both individual and group sessions.

When Sophie joined the programme, she was struggling with some new changes within school. Sophie was very quiet during sessions and she loved to play with fidget items, with play dough being her favourite.

A couple of weeks into the Autumn term, Sophie was put onto a step-out programme where she was based in Sale for 2 weeks. When Youth Worker Frankie went to visit her with tubs of play dough, she was given feedback from the teachers, who said how lovely and kind Sophie was.

Sophie has struggled with English for many years, as she is on the list for a dyslexia screening. Because of this struggle she would always call herself stupid, or say she was not good at things, saying ‘I would rather be naughty than look stupid’

However, through exploring different ways of thinking, learning and understanding other people’s differences through Achievement Coaching, Sophie has begun to accept herself. On her final reflection, Sophie wrote:

It’s okay to have differences, I’ve learned the ability to communicate better through sessions