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Well-being walks to build connections between young people and professionals
Hull's care leavers organised a walk with local authority staff to help young people feel part of a community and reduce a feeling of loneliness and isolation.
Shine Bright anti-bullying song
Bullying can have a detrimental impact on well-being, so Hull YVIC composed an original song which celebrates individuality and embraces difference.
A card game to help professionals engage with what matters most to children in care
Hull's children in care created 'The cards you're dealt', a card game which is used by the Council to interview new social work candidates and in group supervisions.
How Hull created a podcast to help young people deal with changes of social worker
Hull partnered with their children in care council to address the impact on children of changes in social worker. They created a podcast for all staff and introduced new ways of working to improve this area of practice.
How Hull helped young people see their family more often
Hull supported their children to see their family more by creating a working group of key staff and offering more training on the subject.
How Hull tackled bullying of children in care
Hull partnered with their children in care council to tackle the issue of bullying. They created a podcast for all staff and introduced new ways of working to improve this area of practice.
How Hull made plans to challenge stigma
After young people told them that ‘adults do things to make them feel embarrassed’, Hull chose to tackle this issue and offered staff more specific training.
How Hull created a film to keep young people informed of plans
To make sure all children were well informed, Hull wrote a letter to each child and social workers created a film about their planned work.
How Hull developed opportunities for young people to make friends
Hull developed more opportunities for children and young people to have fun together and offered more training to staff to focus on this issue.
How young people in Hull challenged perceptions of care experience with posters
Hull’s children in care council produced 12 screen prints to show people that they, like other children, also have hopes and fears.