Ibrahim* knows he is one of the lucky ones. Fleeing conflict and unrest in his home country of Sudan, he had to seek asylum in the UK. All alone, speaking no English and knowing nobody, the teenager was placed in the care of children and family social workers in Cornwall, who nurtured and guided him on his journey to create a new life for himself.
Today Ibrahim is studying for a university degree, speaks perfect English, and feels at ease with his fellow students. He credits his success to the support he received from the specialist team at Cornwall Council and the unwavering confidence they had in him. “Look at me – I’m at university. I couldn’t even speak English when I arrived and now I’m doing everything I wish to,” he says. “In Cornwall, I was listened to and was made to feel able to do the things that I wanted to. I know that I can always ask for help and it will be there.”
