Tegan Godden first discovered a love for baking during lockdown, after making regular sweet treats with her disabled aunt Scarlett.
Now, the 19-year-old is about to open her very own bakery after winning a £10,000 young carers grant from Barnardo’s UK.
Her business in Newport, Wales – called Bonkers Bakes – is inspired by Disney’s Alice and Wonderland.
Tegan adds that if the bakery takes off she wants to expand her business and teach young people new skills.
Tegan was raised by her grandparents after her father died when she was five and says she’s got a nurturing personanilty, after growing up around disabled adults.
She also joined a young carers group with other children who were going through a similar experience.
Now, the 19-year-old hopes her cafe can help people who are struggling.
She said: ‘I want people to come into the bakery and feel like they don’t have to fit in as it’s a welcoming space. I have made it adaptable for people with disabilities to access.’
She also wants to encourage others to be comfortable with who they are when stepping into her bakery.
The former additional needs teaching assistant said: ‘It is also my dream to help disadvantaged children and adults with baking workshops.
‘I want to make cakes for people and make a positive impact at the same time. I want to help them, so my prices are going to be affordable for those parents who cant afford to take children out.’
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