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Resource Type
Local Authority
Helping care leavers feel safer in Stockport
A number of Stockport Council’s care leavers reported not feeling safe where they were living. The Ring doorbell scheme was a practical way to address this issue.
Amplify Awards 2024: Bolton Voice4U Youth Voice Action Group – training session for foster carers
Young people developed a training session for foster carers that helps them to better support young people during house moves.
Amplify Awards 2024: Sheffield Speak Up Now – Comfy Cosy Crate project
Sheffield's Children in Care Council worked with local companies to build crates which include essential household items for young people to use as they moved home.
Amplify Awards 2024: Wakefield Build Our Futures Children in Care Council – Bad rules lead to bad behaviour
Wakefield's Children in Care Council helped to design training to help carers negotiate better rules for children in care.
Amplify Awards 2024: North Yorkshire Care Champions – My First Night Project
North Yorkshire Care Champions wanted to find ways to help new looked after children feel more settled on their first night in care.
Improving accommodation options in Dorset – New Belongings Programme
Young people in Dorset said they did not feel safe where they lived, so Dorset looked to increase the range of safe housing options for them.
Supporting care leavers with housing in Coventry – New Belongings Programme
Coventry’s leaving care service consulted with their young people to find ways to ensure accommodation is appropriate and effective.
Care leavers commissioning new supported living accommodation in Isle of Wight
Care leavers reported that they did not feel safe where they lived. The local authority responded by involving young people in commissioning new accommodation.
The Door is Still Closed
Why 16- and 17-year-old homeless children are missing out on support they are entitled to
The Grand Campaign
This A National Voice report looks at problems with the Setting Up Home Allowance for care leavers