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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.
Devon’s Promise to Children in Care
Devon co-produced ‘The Promise’, a list of commitments to children and young people while they are in care.
Amplify awards 2022: Coventry young inspectors
40 young people have been trained as ‘young inspectors’ to evaluate how council services are doing and offer feedback.
‘Dear worker’ posters highlighting what children want from the relationship
Young people in Dudley created posters for Social Workers, Foster Carers and IROs to help them connect with their children and young people.
Listening and engaging with care-experienced individuals: A good practice guide for the Local Government Association
A co-produced practice guide supporting those who work with care-experienced young people in consultations, training or other forms of engagement.
Improving health services for care leavers by raising GP’s awareness of care experience
Sheffield Care Leavers’ Union started conversations with local GPs and health service providers to improve services for care-experienced young people.
Just Do It: An event for young people in Sheffield to have fun and do activities
Young people wanted more chances to have fun and make friends. Sheffield set up ‘Just Do It’, an event to showcase local organisations and ways to get involved in fun things.
The importance of pets for care leavers in Stockport
Almost half of care leavers in Stockport own a pet; a relationship which provides them with love, companionship and emotional support.
Sheffield: Care-experienced Voice and Influence workers to support coproduction
Sheffield created new paid roles for care-experienced young people to run training sessions with social workers and develop guidance packs for Health colleagues.
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.