Sioned Peers was homeless when she was just 16
A mum experienced homelessness and poverty as a teenager before a ‘turning point’ changed the course of her life.
She said: “I lived in a really bad area. I didn’t have any money. I couldn't even afford to eat. I used to sleep with a couple of coats on in the winter because it was that cold. I couldn't afford to heat the house. It was really difficult.” She ended up studying for nine years, completing an undergraduate degree and then a Master’s degree at Liverpool Hope University. Though it was tricky to balance studying with bringing up two young children, it was well worth it.
“I started spending a lot of time learning. I then started teaching from home, offering one to one lessons. Then I started teaching a class at the Arts Bar once a week.”
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