Episode 3: Shame, silence and speaking up - with Dr Caroline Ansley

Caroline talks about how her family became involved in Centrepoint, the time she spent there as a 7 year old, and the silence that surrounded the topic after she left. She explains the slow waking up to the impacts Centrepoint had on her life, and how she started to uncover the history which eventually led to her starting the Centrepoint Restoration Project. She discusses the motivation which drove her - a desire to turn an awful experience into something with meaning, hope and redemptive power. Show notes: Heaven & Hell: The Centrepoint Story The Open Letter to former adults of Centrepoint Herald 2021 article about Centrepoint child survivors  Breakfast with John Campbell May 2021 - This is Not My Shame  North and South Letter to the editor 2015  Stuff Podcast - The Commune Podcast 2022 Spin-Off - Articles 2021 and 2022