Loren Scrivener
I was born and raised in Blackbird Leys Oxford by my parents Debbie & Glen, who are both big parts of the community in and around Oxford. I enjoyed going to the local youth club where my mum would run an art group for young people. This is where I met a lot of locals and grew to enjoy and embrace my creativity – for example, sewing and making my own clothes as taught by mum who studied fashion in college.
My dad also had a dog-breeding business run from home, so I got my love for dogs, or animals in general, from spending time with him and the dogs and feeding the puppies etc.
Blackbird Leys has a bad name for itself and is seen as a place of high risk and full of crime. However, growing up there was the best and I can honestly say that the community all come together and support each other like their own, which is lovely to see and is what I am used to.
I have a love for the outdoors and plants, as well as for baking and spending time with family and friends. So, when I saw this placement, I knew instantly I would be right at home.
I have been made to feel so welcomed and accepted by my friends here at the meeting house, and I look forward to meeting those I haven’t yet met, and finishing this placement with people and lessons I can take away with me and use in future.
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Forty-Three Newsletter • Number 510 • October 2021
Oxford Friends Meeting
43 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LW