Leeanne Clark

Biography

Leeanne Clark is an exceptional young woman. Despite a very difficult start in life, she has become an author, award winner, campaigner for people with learning disabilities, public speaker, and lifetime Fellow of the prestigious RSA.

Leeanne was born with mild cerebral palsy, to parents who had a lot of problems. With such a difficult start in life, she ended up as a young carer for her younger siblings and later found herself in the care system.

She tried to remain positive and was determined to make life better for herself. She became a student at Fife College in 2013 where she studied Skills for Life, and Childcare, before progressing to Tourism. Thanks to the support of her lecturers, who saw her true potential and abilities, Leeanne flourished.

Attending Fife College gave Leeanne the chance to share her story. On the pages of an assignment, she opened up about her experiences for the first time. She hadn’t realised how powerful her story was until her lecturers cried as they read it — and encouraged her to write an autobiography.

With encouragement from her carers, church, and the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability (SCLD), Leeanne went on to write her first book. My Journey Through Life: The Real Me was published in October 2021, sharing her message that everyone is unique and important, and that “different can be great.”

Since then, Leeanne has continued to grow and inspire others. She currently works as a paid carer for a friend and, in 2025, she set up her own business Not Lost Anymore, as a lived experience trainer. Through this, she delivers training to help others learn from her powerful story and experiences. You can find out more at www.notlostanymore.co.uk.

Leeanne also moved to South Lanarkshire in May 2024, marking an exciting new chapter in her life. In April 2025, she travelled to London for a one-hour mentoring session with care-experienced author Kirsty Capes — an opportunity she won through Who Cares? Scotland. The session gave her the chance to discuss her next book, which she is now working on.

Previously, Leeanne was a team member at St Luke’s Scottish Episcopal Church in Glenrothes, where she worked on the Peace ‘N’ Jam community project. She also volunteered with Shared Lives Fife, giving inspirational talks and sharing her journey to encourage and support others.

A passionate campaigner, Leeanne continues to speak publicly about her experiences and is a strong supporter of human rights and amplifying the voices of people with learning disabilities.

Coming to Fife College was a turning point for Leeanne, who says she will always be incredibly grateful to her lecturers for their help, support, encouragement, and friendship along the way

Leeanne is an inspiration to us all.

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