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Care leavers influencing local housing policy in York
York’s care leaver forum, I Still Matter, used their voice to challenge senior managers and elected members to improve housing for care leavers.
How reflecting on Bright Spots findings helps us hear the voices of children in care in Wales
A presentation from Professor Sally Holland explaining why she commissioned the Bright Spots surveys in Wales.
Exploring Expertise: How does the Bright Spots Programme help local authorities to listen to the voices of their children and young people?
A video of Dr Claire Barker, Senior Practice Advisor at Coram Voice, highlighting how a focus on well-being can help us understand what matters most to children in care and care leavers.
Stigma and Disability – care leavers’ views
A video exploring care leaver’s responses to the Bright Spots Your Life Beyond Care survey. More specifically, what are their views and experiences in relation to stigma and disability?
Truly listening – learning from the Bright Spots pilot in Scotland
2022 video from the team at CELCIS, who partnered with Coram Voice to launch a pilot of the Bright Spots Programme in Scotland,
Measuring what matters: what care leavers’ say is important to their well-being
Dr. Claire Baker discusses findings from the Bright Spots Programme at a EUSARF conference in September 2023
How North Tyneside gathered young people’s priorities for change – New Belongings Programme
North Tyneside wanted to identify priority areas to focus on in their New Belongings action plan from the widest possible range of care leavers.
Ensuring young voices are heard in Dorset using the Lundy model
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.
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.