The 11to25hub is a charity-funded year-long project to develop an online resource, supporting healthcare transition from children's services to adult services.

A key part of the project is to facilitate young people and their parents telling their stories of the 11 to 25 care experience in their own words.

Here are some of their stories.

The list of things to which Seema is allergic has grown and grown since she was a tiny baby first diagnosed with a milk allergy. She is no stranger to anaphylactic shock but it has taken its toll on her confidence and self-esteem. A caring doctor, gentle nurses, wet wraps, regular injections, playing the piano and regular visits to warmer climes have helped her to cope with her condition.

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Kyle’s allergies are so severe that exposure to milk, peanuts, nuts or eggs could kill him. Bullying and name-calling can also cause serious damage but Kyle has learned to deal with both his medical and his social challenges, coming to recognise his own strengths.

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