Become

💼 Want to find your dream career? Hear from Clancy about what's on offer from our Propel into Work service. ➡️ Contact our team for free support, advice & information around jobs, apprenticeships, creating a CV, interview help and more: https://lnkd.in/eVnRzst6

🤔 Did you know about our free Care Advice Line? Our Care Advice Line is a friendly helpline for children in care and care leavers. They can call, WhatsApp or email us to get help, support, advice, guidance – or just for someone to talk to. Our Care Advice team are here to help them with what they need and treat them in the way they deserve to be treated – with respect and understanding. Let #CareExperienced young people you know, work with or support know they can call, WhatsApp or email our Care Advice Line team for free. ☎️ Call: 0800 023 2033 📱 WhatsApp: 0786 003 4982 📩 Email: advice@becomecharity.org.uk (Monday-Friday 10am-5pm) For more information, go to: https://lnkd.in/gHpTD4u9 #Advice #Support #CareSystem #CareExperienced #CharityServices #Rights

💬 “I wanted us [her and her boyfriend] to be housed. I didn’t think it was fair for only me. They chose to supply me with a sleeping bag and said good luck.” - Tiffany, a care-experienced young person we work with. ➡️ Read the iNews article about the barriers facing care leavers, also featuring our CEO Katharine Sacks-Jones. It's time to #EndTheCareCliff. https://lnkd.in/ee59UxYd

We know the care system can be complicated, and it can be hard to know exactly what you are entitled to. If you are feeling confused, concerned, or need some support, we’re here for you. If you work with young care leavers, this page includes information such as how to access their records, on housing, the 'Care Dictionary' (which explains tricky terms) and more. https://lnkd.in/g-tqVdXQ #Resources #CareLeavers #CareSystem #RightsAndEntitlements

💭 Interested in applying to University? Not sure what you're entitled to? 💻 Come along to our next webinar in the series on Wednesdsay 27 November where we will be focusing on UCAS applications: https://lnkd.in/eBCtHcCp

💬 "I'm part of the Youth Editorial Board here at Become because I would like to advocate for care-experienced young people to get involved, have some fun and learn all about what they have on offer and just know that there is actually a strength in being a care-experienced young person." - Callum 🎬 Evan has created a 'Meet our first-ever Youth Editorial Board' video. The Board will be involved in shaping, designing & creating our comms at Become. ⬇️ Welcome to Evan, Humerah, Wren, Jess, Callum & Chloe - we are so excited to have you be a part of the Board & can't wait to see what you create: https://lnkd.in/ePFVn-Nk #YouthBoard #Communications #Board

❗ The Government's children's social care reforms include changes to corporate parenting. Earlier this year, we carried out an inquiry into corporate parenting reforms, spoke to over 200 people & orgs and published a report, as Secretariat to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for care-experienced children and young people. 📈 We welcome the reform to extend these responsibilities to wider public bodies, but responsibility must come with accountability to deliver impact for young people. ➡️ Read the APPG report: https://lnkd.in/esCXXQVn

📣 Thanks to Jake Richards MP for raising awareness by highlighting in Parliament the 51% increase in the number of children in care being moved far from the people & places that matter in the last decade. ➡️ Find out more about our #GoneTooFar campaign: BecomeCharity.org.uk/GTF

⛰️ The Government's children's social care reforms include a small but important win for our #EndTheCareCliff campaign. The detail and funding behind this commitment are now crucial for ensuring a positive start to adulthood for all care leavers. ➡️ Support the campaign: BecomeCharity.org.uk/ETCC

💬 "Undoubtedly over recent decades, things have got worse." 🎙️ Our Chief Exec, Katharine Sacks-Jones, on BBC Radio 4 this morning responding to the Government's announcement on children's social care reforms. ➡️ Find out more and support our campaigns, #EndTheCareCliff & #GoneTooFar: https://lnkd.in/ea2ZYY7b