Wandsworth: Monthly well-being​ allowance for​ care leavers​

​Wandsworth worked alongside care leavers to trial a monthly well-being budget, which supports them to maintain hobbies and do fun activities.

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Wandsworth: Monthly well-being​ allowance for​ care leavers​

Wandsworth worked alongside care leavers to trial a monthly well-being budget, which supports them to maintain hobbies and do fun activities.

Published 12 May 2025 By Wandsworth Council

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.

Published 12 May 2025 By Hull City Council

Amplify Awards 2024: Wandsworth Black In Care Council – Workshops

A safe space for black care-experienced young men to come together, offer each other support with shared issues and to discuss aspirations for the future.

Published 29 April 2025 By Wandsworth Black in Care Council

Amplify Awards 2024: Barnsley Care4Us Council – Performance piece to highlight youth voice

Young people created a performance piece to express their experience of care and to highlight to workers the importance of listening to youth voice on care-related matters.

Published 29 April 2025 By Barnsley Care4Us Council

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.

Published 29 April 2025 By Bolton Voice4U Youth Voice Action Group

Amplify Awards 2024: Kent’s Children in Care Councils – ‘Listen Up!’ training video

Young people created a training video for professionals that focuses on the importance of listening to and hearing young people’s voices in planning.

Published 29 April 2025 By Kent Children in Care Council

Creating videos to share your experience of care with adults – Amplify Awards 2024

Young people co-produced videos to share their experiences of care with adults, which was later recognised as a major positive in Barnet by Ofsted.

Published 25 April 2025 By Barnet Children in Care Council

Amplify Awards 2024: Devon Stand Up, Speak Up – Initial health assessment project

Young Asylum Seekers worked with the Participation Team and NHS colleagues to co-produce a video that gives information and raises awareness about the 'Initial Health Assessment.'

Published 25 April 2025 By Stand Up, Speak Up, Devon Care Leaver Council

Amplify Awards 2024: Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole – Voices through the storm

The Children in Care Council designed, developed and filmed a library of resources focused on mental health, to help other children in care.

Published 25 April 2025 By Voices Through The Storm, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Children in Care Council

Care leaver’s improving the Local Offer in York

York's Care Leaver Forum reviewed and improved the Local Offer which now has a more bespoke approach that better meets individual needs.

Published 22 April 2025 By York Care Leaver Forum