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Engaging young people in the future of Somerset’s children’s homes
Somerset in Care and Somerset Leaving Care Councils won first place in our Collaboration category in the A National Voice awards 2023 for a project engaging young people in planning the future of the county's residential children's homes.
How Wandsworth helps young people plan for the future – New Belongings Programme
Wandsworth created a team of specialist workers to help care leavers feel positive about the future.
How Wandsworth developed partnerships with housing colleagues – New Belongings Programme
Wandsworth recognised that they faced a number of challenges to ensure care leavers had a home where they felt safe, so it was crucial to develop partnerships and to co-ordinate this work.
How Wandsworth helps care leavers understand their accommodation options
They produced an accommodation guide to help care leavers to understand their options and to make sure they feel more involved in decision making
Place and purpose: what matters to care leavers?
Dr. Claire Baker shares key findings from Bright Spots' Your Life Beyond Care survey
Helping care leavers in Oldham feel safe and settled where they live – New Belongings Programme
Oldham have developed an effective multi-agency approach between their housing and leaving care services.
Feeling safe and settled where you live in Bromley
Care leavers generated ideas on how Bromley could make them feel more safe and settled in their homes.
The Door is Closed
This 2014 report details the experience of 40 children and young people helped by Coram Voice to challenge decisions by Children’s Services which led to them becoming homeless.