Covenant Stories

New Employment Charter launched to help find jobs for young people leaving care

The Care Leaver Friendly Employer Charter, launched during National Care Leavers Week 2021, makes it easier for organisations to offer employment opportunities to vulnerable young people leaving care

More businesses urged to give a ‘Helping Hand’ to care leavers moving into their new home

Businesses across the country are being urged to introduce a life-changing free home improvement scheme for young care leavers.

Choice Support calls for care leavers to join them

National charity Choice Support has been supporting people with autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs for almost 40 years.

Stuart at Choice Support

Stuart, 29, has been a support worker for Choice Support since September 2020, helping people in a supported living scheme to live a more independent life. This is his story.

“A world of opportunity” with Anchor Hanover

Anchor Hanover is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life, employing more than 9,000 people throughout England.

“Fairway family” for care leavers

A care provider committed to quality and excellence, Fairway Homecare employs hundreds of health and social care professionals working in more than 200 homes across the West Midlands.

New support announced for care leavers at Carlisle College

Care leavers at Carlisle College will benefit from a new first-of-its-kind partnership between the Care Leaver Covenant and training and colleges group NCG.

LifeSkills

LifeSkills were an early signatory of the Covenant in 2018 and have committed to supporting care leavers.

Metro Bank

Through careful procedural work Metro Bank have developed a bespoke account opening process for care leavers.

Tuckers Solicitors

Understanding the legal system, from detention to court appearance, can be a challenge for care leavers and the individuals who work with them.

Severn Trent – Big Difference Scheme

Severn Trent’s ‘Big Difference’ scheme tackles the challenge care leavers face of paying a variety of utility bills for the first time, unaided.

Bourneville Village Trust

Founded by George Cadbury, of Cadbury chocolate, Bourneville Village Trust’s mission is to sustain communities where people can thrive.

ENGIE

Engie’s ‘Helping Hands’ programme involves Engie staff refurbishing care leavers’ homes free of charge.

‘Life of Ryan’ a Spectra Original

This is a short animation which depicts the care journey of our first Care Leaver Covenant ambassador.