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Melanie Chenery

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Melanie is a 32-year-old care leaver. She is speaking out about her experiences to try ensure that Parliament discuss amendments for provisions for care leavers, who still face the same challenges today, during the Children and Families Bill debate on Tuesday 11 June.

Susan, a homeless woman from London rests on a camp-bed in the dormitory of a Christmas homeless shelter set up by the charity 'Crisis' on December 23, 2009 in London, England.
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