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What is Connecting Care?
Connecting Care is a programme delivered through local community foundations to provide care leavers with practical support and opportunities as they move into adulthood.
The programme can support you with things that can make a difference as you move towards work, education, training, independent living and wellbeing.
The support available is different in each area, so the first step is to find out what is available in your community.
What Support Could Be Available?
Depending on where you live, support could include:
Work, Education and Training
- Careers advice and coaching
- Mentoring
- Work placements and volunteering
- Support to explore employment and training opportunities
- Help with practical costs that could otherwise prevent you from taking up work, education or training
Wellbeing and Activities
You may also be able to access support such as:
- Counselling
- Art therapy
- Sport and wellbeing activities
- Music, theatre and cultural activities
- Opportunities to try new activities and develop your interests
Housing and Independent Living
Support may also be available to help you prepare for and manage independent living, including:
- Tenancy and independent living support
- Help with essential items for your home
- Support with practical costs associated with setting up or maintaining your home
Travel and Other Practical Support
Depending on your local offer, this could include:
- Help with travel costs
- Driving lessons
- Other practical support to help remove barriers to work, study or training
Is Support Available Where I Live?
Support is different in each community. Each participating community foundation works with care-experienced young people locally to understand what support is most useful in their area.
Not every type of support listed above will be available everywhere.
Find Out What Is Available Near You
Visit the UK Community Foundations website and enter your postcode to find your local community foundation.
You can then check:
- Whether your local community foundation is part of the Connecting Care programme
- What support is available in your area
- Who can access the support
- How you can apply or be referred
- Who to contact if you have questions
Find your local community foundation:
UK Community Foundations – Find a Community Foundation
Find out more about Connecting Care:
UK Community Foundations – Connecting Care
Your local community foundation will be able to tell you what is available in your area and how to access it.
