Phoenix Rising New Beginnings CIO

Claire our CEO is on BBC Radio Devon tonight talking about Football and links to domestic abuse along side Public Health
If you want to listen this is the link to the show
Source: BBC

BBC Devon
The National Lottery Community Fund
Sport England

BBC Radio Devon - Grassroots Devon, 29/06/2026 Anoushka Williams with sport for all being played in our communities.

For anyone having a tough day or week, or feels they can’t be strong, or that it’s a never ending spiral of s**t sometimes, this is for you!

When I was this little girl I had no idea what was ahead of me.

This little feisty girl didn’t know about the battles she would face, the heartbreak she would endure, or the moments she would wonder if she was strong enough to keep going.

But if I could sit beside her today, I wouldn’t tell her to be afraid. I wouldn’t tell her all the things that would go wrong.

I’d tell her this:

“You are stronger than you know. You are brave, resilient, and capable of getting through things that seem impossible right now. There will be days when you feel broken, but you will rebuild. There will be times when you feel lost, but you will find your way. Keep going. Keep believing in yourself. One day, you’ll look back and realise just how tough you really are.”

Sometimes healing is learning to speak to ourselves with the kindness, encouragement, and belief that we all deserved as children.
You can give yourself the love and kindness you need or want.

So today, instead of criticising that little girl inside you, remind her how far she’s come. ❤️

Ps this girl fought through abusive relationships, homelessness, grief, single parenthood, bullying in childhood and adulthood and she still came out running a charity to help other women to change their lives!!

F*%k your haters, you do you!! This is to show you anything is possible, so be kind to your inner child ladies tell her you’ve got this!!