The Young Lives Foundation (YLF) is an award winning independent children’s charity with expertise in Advocacy, Mentoring, Befriending and Activity Programmes.
We believe that every young person in need should have access to the resources and opportunities needed for them to achieve their potential and lead fulfilled lives.
We have signed up to the Care Leaver Covenant as we are committed to ensuring care experienced people are given opportunities to flourish by:
Employing at least 1 care experienced apprentices in the coming 12 months
Advertising all paid and voluntary roles to care leavers via local authority care leavers teams
Including a statement online and on application forms stating we welcome applicants from care experienced people
Building partnerships with local businesses to offer a range of work placements/experience for care leavers
Continuing to apply for hardship grants for care experienced people to support their education/employment opportunities and to help with setting up home.
Providing volunteer mentors from the community to support care leavers with life skill development, reduce isolation and sustain tenancies
Signposting and building partnerships with other local charities and agencies to improve support for care leavers
Continuing to work with young people to ensure that coproduction/design is at the heart of the development of Futures’ Programmes
Watching our language, make sure we use appropriate language, both written and verbal to avoid unconscious stigma
Next Steps
All care experienced young adults (18-25) living within Kent and Medway can access the programmes.
How can the programmes be accessed?
Visit the Futures Web Pages – https://ylf.org.uk/care-leavers-offer/
Contact the team – futures@ylf.org.uk
Make a referral for a mentor – https://ylf.org.uk/refer-a-young-person/general-referral/
We also share information with 18+ Teams in Kent and Medway
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Instagram – @ylfcharity
Facebook – @ylfcharity
LinkedIn – The Young Lives Foundation
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