We have a packed programmed of activities for children and young people age 7-25 over the summer and we would love to have you there! All the activities are free and there are lots of different things to choose from including horse-riding, go-karting, yoga, first aid courses, Thorpe Park trip, 3-day adventure residentials, simulated skydive, […]
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The team that works with young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) would like to hear from you about the best ways to provide information and reach young people.
Free event for care leavers – 30 July
You are invited to Be Inspired 2021. This is a free, streamed event, celebrating care experienced young people and bringing together big names across the creative/music/media industry, alongside care leavers from across England. Hosted and created by Ashley John-Baptiste, BBC Journalist and care experienced; Be Inspired is a national platform hosted by care experienced public […]
Learning to Thrive – new course for 12-15 year olds
This programme offers coaching and mindfulness skills and techniques to help you experience the best mental health possible, and to learn to thrive – confident in how to handle yourself, your emotions and life’s ups and downs. The programme is interactive and focused on practical things you can do right now. Sessions will run on […]
Takeover activities
Hounslow Council are offering you the opportunity to ‘take over’ for the day – putting you in real-life decision-making positions. You can gain insight and experience of the workplace, give fresh perspectives and influence decisions. There are several opportunities available including taking over Hounslow Council’s Twitter feed, training the Communications department on using TikTok and […]
New coaching and mindfulness course
This new programme offers care leavers the best of coaching and mindfulness skills and techniques to help you move from surviving your life to thriving – confident in how to handle yourself, your emotions and life’s ups and downs. For more information and to sign up, clink on the link below. The course starts on […]
Join us for our online Bake Off!
We will hold our online “show, tell and scoff cake” session on the evening of Monday 14th December so you have time on a Sunday afternoon to prepare your cake. Once you have registered to take part we’ll send you or fund the ingredients you need. We will also send details of the key stages […]
Join the Children in Care Council or Care Leaver’s Forum!
Do you want to help improve the care system and make positive changes for children in care and care leavers? We would love hear from you! It does not matter if you have never done anything like this before – everyone is welcome. It’s a great way to get your views heard, share ideas and […]
Standing Against Racism
In light of the recent events, we send a message of support and solidarity by fully committing to making a difference in the fight against racism and injustice. As part of this, we have put together some resources for broadening knowledge, deepening empathy and understanding, and ideas for anti-racist action. We all have our part […]
Money Works
A money management programme for young people moving to independent living.