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💬 "Things like this don't happen to everyday care leavers." Student and care leaver Aeryn Hill was randomly selected to receive a no-strings-attached £2,000 payment, as part of our major trial with @homelessnessimpact.bsky.social 🤳 Aeryn spoke to the BBC News TikTok account about her experience
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