We often find that often when a young person turns 18 they are suddenly thrust into an adults world without the necessary skills and knowledge on how to be an adult effectively. A lot of the people we support usually find they might be facing problems at home, come directly from care or might be escaping abuse, violence, gang related worries or exploitation. Some have mental health or substance related needs, are past offenders or not engaging with support services well.

We have been supporting young people and care leavers consistently since 2019. Working with various children’s services and charities in Birmingham, Solihull, Staffordshire and Warwickshire.

The key to our approach in supporting young people and care leavers is to support people to make informed choices, to ask questions related to their wellbeing, to take control and move on to their independent living settings. With the use of customer participation, staff feedback and utilising the Care Leavers Strategy 2013, we focus on the following areas of concerns:

• Education
• Employment
• Financial support
• Health
• Housing
• Justice System
• On-going support

Whatever the background, we support young people and care leavers to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to live independently, recognise their aspirations and move on to achieve their potential.