We're refreshing our strategy at Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition and want to hear the views of young people and families about what our priorities should be to help improve mental health. Over 260+ organisations make up the Coalition, what should they focus on? Pls help us spread the word 👇🏾

Last month, we spoke to 72 young people and supporting adults over 137 individual calls to our #CareAdviceLine, with housing and homelessness being a stand-out issue. 💜 Can you help us to support more young people? Find out more 👇 becomecharity.org.uk/support-our-wo…

We all know moving house can be stressful & disruptive, but while most people move approx. 9 miles away... The average child in care is moved 18+ miles away - often without consultation & often because there aren't enough places locally. #GoneTooFar ➡️ becomecharity.org.uk/gone-too-far

Such an important campaign - concerted action needed to address the increase in children in care moved far from their home community when this isn’t in their best interests. Find out more about the scale & impact of this, and what Become is calling for. #gonetoofar

We support the UN Committee Rights Of Children who have published their Concluding Observations on #ChildRights in the UK. Read it here: bit.ly/3N8BaN4 We join them in calling on the UK Government to publish a child rights action plan in response.

Really enjoyed presenting on: - barriers to positive outcomes young care leavers bring to Become’s Care Advice Line - policy changes we & YP suggest to address these Learned ➕ from other speakers Jim Goddard Matt Blow TARN BRIGHT & esp. from Ella’s lived experience

💻 Come along to our final poetry workshop with Ty'rone Haughton on 25 July 5:30pm - 7pm. 💜 FREE for #CareExperienced young people aged 18 - 27. 💬 Ty'rone will be sharing poetry tips & ideas. ⬇️ More info & sign up here: BecomeCharity.org.uk/Link-Up

🗣️ Our CEO, Katharine Sacks-Jones, urges those opposing a children’s care home to welcome young #CareExperienced people with compassion ⬇️ Read more in the @expressandstar: expressandstar.com/news/local-hub…

My team Become offers a unique, free coaching offer to care experienced young people. Please share with young people you know

Do you have professional experience of the care system? Or do you work for a public org (e.g. school/NHS)? Or are you #CareExperienced? 💜 Then #APPGCare want to hear your views on corporate parenting. ⬇️ Find out more: becomecharity.org.uk/appg-inquiry-i…

A young woman gave birth alone, her pain and calls for assistance ignored, and she endured an unimaginable loss. Narratives around race, gangs and care experience no doubt contributed to such poor maternal care theguardian.com/society/2023/j…

📚 We have launched our Children in Care: Guide for School Governors, created in collaboration with Aaron King (Aaron King) ⬇️ This short handbook tells you what you need to know about children in care. becomecharity.org.uk/children-in-ca…

Please share this new guide with governors, school leaders, teachers & support staff. Governors & school staff aim to support all students to thrive. With this guide, they’ll be better equipped to do that for children in care. Thanks Aaron King for collaborating 👏💫

Thanks to Helen Hayes 💙🌹 for highlighting that far too many #childrenincare are living far away from their friends and family at #ChildrenAtTheHeart reception #Lab23 - Become we are campaigning for urgent action to prevent this #GoneTooFar

Welcome to National Care Leavers' Week 2023, where we're calling on everyone to show you CARE: 👏 Celebrate care leavers 📣 Amplify their voices 🚧 Raise awareness of challenges 💜 Encourage change in policy & practice Use #NCLW to get involved 💜 becomecharity.org.uk/nclw

Please share and support our #TickTheBox campaign this National Care Leavers Week! #NCLW #TickTheBox ✅ 🎓

Too many children in care are moved far from the people and places they know and love. Pls imagine that … And recent DfE stats show it’s getting worse. Pls watch & share this film & ask your MP to support Become’s #GoneTooFar campaign👇

💜 It’s #CareDay2024, a chance to celebrate and connect the #CareExperienced community & the perfect day to host KNAS HEMMA colleagues. So impressed by their youth-led projects supporting care experienced young people & improving the Swedish care system. Feeling inspired 🙏🏻💫

.. but it is always lovely when you do! So happy our brilliant Become won best Children and Young People's charity award 🥳 #CYPNowAwards

So pleased our Become team were recognised with this Children and Young People Charity award last night #CYPNowAwards 🎉🥳