“When I first joined NHP, I didn’t know what to expect – and although I grew up in the area, I didn’t actually know there was a school tucked away on Lancaster Road! That tucked away school would prove to be a place of amazing memories and beautiful connections that I still hold dear today…
.. The NHP bursary programme launched me into a world of learning and experiences, broadening my perceptions to give me the confidence to approach life beyond NHP with empathy and conviction.
A very special mention to Jane Cameron, headmistress at the time, often referred to as the fairy godmother due to her nurturing, calm and loving approach – very much reflective of the school ethos today. The support the school offered to my mother, myself and my family during my late mother’s illness is something I will never forget and I will always feel proud to be a part of the NHP family.
I attribute a lot of what I’ve achieved to my mum, but the undeniable influence and support I received by being a beneficiary of the NHP bursary programme enabled, harnessed and gave me the space and tools necessary to grow and flourish.”
Tayshan has since gone on to achieve great things and is now somewhat of a celebrity within the local community. He initially pursued a career in football, with dreams to one day play in the Premier League, but it’s fair to say that the last 5 years have completely changed the direction of travel in both his personal and professional life. He is now the proud Founder of non-profit Grow2Know CIC, an organisation that came about following the tragic and saddening events of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. Today, he uses his non-profit as a vehicle to implement some of the much needed environmental and social change he believed the younger generations deserved in the community whilst creating a legacy honouring the lives lost at Grenfell Tower. Created to empower, inspire, educate and heal by creating more access to nature, December 2022 will mark three years since the birth of Grow2Know and has since evolved to also reclaim psychological and physical space to reconnect people with nature and each other.
