Jay Blades : (9)

" I used to think of Hackney in a really good light, now it’s too much linked to slavery, too much. And then you’re a descendant of that. It doesn’t sit comfortably. I’m quite disgusted by it. " - Jay Blades

" No matter where you are in life, no matter what you think you can’t achieve, there are people ready to support you – and it can take you places that you could never imagine. " - Jay Blades

" I had to defend myself against bullies a lot. " - Jay Blades

" My reading skills are improving but I’m still using coping strategies. I can read signs and I can work things out. " - Jay Blades

" I think one of the areas that’s developed a lot with having dyslexia, for me, is confidence. " - Jay Blades

" I take on any challenge and I push myself to the extreme where sometimes it can be detrimental. " - Jay Blades

" It’s magical to see things through a child’s eyes. " - Jay Blades

" It’s nice when people like me and all that kind of stuff, but it’s still quite uncomfortable. " - Jay Blades

" Reading is something most people do every day and I didn’t know it would mean so much to me. " - Jay Blades