The impact of the Bright Spots Programme in Dorset

Hear from Dorset Council about how they worked with their Bright Spots survey findings to ensure the voices of their young people were heard in service improvement.

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The impact of the Bright Spots Programme in Dorset

Hear from Dorset Council about how they worked with their Bright Spots survey findings to ensure the voices of their young people were heard in service improvement.

Published 28 February 2025

Personalised health budgets for care leavers in East Sussex using social prescribing model

Additional support for care leavers to improve health outcomes based on what young people identify as important to them.

Published 28 February 2025

The story of the New Belongings Programme

Discover how the New Belongings Programme supported local authorities to co-produce changes to their services based on what their young people said was important.

Published 28 February 2025

What do children in care tell us is important to their well-being?

This short video explains what children in care say is most important to them including topics such as having trusting relationships, pets, friends and having fun.

Published 28 February 2025

How can Bright Spots unlock ‘Stable Homes, Built On Love’?

A webinar exploring how local authorities can use the Bright Spots surveys to meet the needs of an ever-changing care system.

Published 26 February 2025

How Oldham set up a support group for young parents whose children have been adopted – New Belongings Programme

Oldham set up an 8-week programme to support young women whose children had been adopted or placed away from them.

Published 24 February 2025

The impact of the Bright Spots Programme in Coventry

Hear from Coventry City Council about how the Bright Spots Programme has informed their practice and service development.

Published 28 May 2024

Bright Spots Pilot Programme in Scotland

A video of colleagues from the Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection (CELCIS) in Scotland, highlighting the importance of responding to findings from the Bright Spots surveys.

Published 28 May 2024

What helps local authorities hear young people’s voices through the Bright Spots surveys?

Susanna Larsson, Operations Manager for the Bright Spots Programme, discusses some of the learnings from an evaluation of the Bright Spots Programme that took place in 2021.

Published 1 January 2024
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Achieving 80% response rate in the Bright Spots Your Life Beyond Care survey

A presentation from Isle of Wight Council about the effective strategy they used to hear from as many of their young people as possible.

Published 29 September 2023