Fiona McNeilly lives in the Quarriers Drumchapel supported youth housing project in Glasgow
Who has influenced you the most?
Mrs Coyle, my French teacher at school.
Which professional has helped you the most?
Sharon Verela, my key worker.
How would you run care services in your area differently?
Employ more young people.
What three words best describe you?
Bubbly, caring, responsible.
What event most changed your life?
Getting my own home.
What would you ban?
Homophobia.
Which superhero would you be?
Dangermouse.
Who is your dream date?
The singer Pink. We’d go to cinema and then for a romantic dinner.
What is your favourite book?
Sharon Osbourne’s autobiography Extreme.
What is your greatest achievement?
Keeping my own tenancy.
How do you have the most fun?
When out with friends in a nightclub.
What makes you angry?
People who are judgemental.
Who do you most admire?
Sharon Osbourne.
What cause would you fight for?
Lesbian and gay rights and equality.
What is the most important lesson you have learned?
To live life to the full.
If you ask me…Fiona McNeilly
June 29, 2006 in Adults, Young people
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