Freya-Raine Hall
My name is Freya-Raine and I am an Autism Specialist, Disability Advisor at Manchester Metropolitan University. I grew up in Sale in Trafford and have a younger sister called Ren. We are completely different but we’re best mates – they say opposites attract! I knew from a young age that I wanted to pursue a […]
Fazial Page
Early Dreams and Challenges My name is Faz I was born in Jamaica in 1959 and I came over to England with my family as part of the Windrush generation when I was 10 years old. We settled in Old Trafford, in Manchester, times were hard, especially being the eldest of 6 siblings. I played […]
Daniel Jones
If you were to tell the younger version of me that I was destined to be a professional YouTuber, I would never have believed you. My journey has been full of twists and turns and I hope my tale will encourage anyone who comes across it to do what they enjoy. A Troubled Start As […]
Brendan Rendall (Part 2)
A New Found Passion Running was my drug now, and as much as it gave to me, it helped me give to others so much more. For the next 2 or 3 years, I entered marathons and other races all across the country. In 2008, I finally cleared my debts and felt the weight lift […]
Brendan Rendall (Part 1)
You may know me as the guy who can’t stop running, but there is so much more to my story than that. I look back at my journey and feel as though I am two completely different people. A life of drugs, alcohol and constant parties to someone who has completely transformed that. I hope […]
Lucas Godinho
Embracing Uncomfortable Change A life of comfort to an uncomfortable life. Most people would say I was going in the wrong direction, but my journey has shown me that the way to truly develop yourself is to overcome obstacles. Hi, I’m Lucas. Born in a small town called Sao Roque in the state of Sao […]
Paulo Calane
– My name is Paulo. Things haven’t been the easiest for me, but I hope I can give some faith to others by sharing my tale. I am currently in hospital with Coronavirus as a person at high-risk, and have been struggling with my health for a while, discovering that I had kidney failure back […]
Michael Jones
Dreaming of the Pitch So many children dream of becoming a professional footballer, I am one of the fortunate ones who has been able to make that dream a reality, but it hasn’t come without challenges… I’m Mike (A.K.A. Jonah) and I was born and raised in Birkenhead, just around the corner from Tranmere Rovers […]
Meghan Smith
My name is Meghan and although I am only 28 years old, I have had to survive a number of hurdles to be here today. I’ll be taking you through these hurdles of having to live with an undiagnosed liver disease, requiring a transplant and how COVID-19 has affected me as a person at high-risk. […]
Azeem Ahmad
A Calling to Donate My name is Azeem. I’m thirty-three years old and have lived in Newcastle all of my life. I have donated bone marrow, blood and even a kidney – all to complete strangers – here is my tale. In 2005, I went to Leeds University to study a degree in communication studies. […]