I had a phone call informing me that a fellow survivor of Skircoat Lodge Children's Home had passed away. Gutted by the news of course but I was happy to hear that she had managed to find some peace and live her last years meeting her children, now all grown adults, who were

Being a care leaver in 2024 isn't easy, especially if you don't have any family or friendship groups. It can be incredibly lonely. Most young people 18+ will have obtained some basic life skills for their independent future but not much. The transition into adulthood is like

What a day to be at No 10! Yesterday our CEO Anita Maullin had the honour of attending an event at No 10 Dowing Street celebrating 20 years of the The Centre for Social Justice CSJ Centre for Social Justice awards. Our MAPS Mentoring Advocacy & Peer Support project won an award in 2010!

More than 70,000 council & housing association properties are sat empty across England today. And we have thousands of young people in our care system forced into homelessness.

We have more children waiting for mentors than ever before who could benefit from our service with the help of people like YOU! Your time could make the world of difference to a local child in need.

Children 16+ in our care system are living in squalor and struggling to survive. They are told to visit food banks, budget better or look for a job. 16! College isn't an option because it doesn't pay the bills. Support is reduced to 3 hrs a week and that mainly consists of a text

The majority of young people in our care system do not get the same opportunities as their peers. Most young people who leave the system find themselves in bedsits and shared accommodation with drug addicts and alcoholics. Education isn't an option for most because surviving is a

The campaign to make care experience a protected characteristic is gaining momentum. Together we can make it happen. #changeiscoming

The majority of vulnerable young people in our care system are living on the breadline. Little things like toiletries, things that most people take for granted, are something of a luxury for most 16-18yr olds living in squalor. That's why I make a call-out to organisations,

Fascinating study from researchers The ICR which shows how some cancer cells can steal nutrients from healthy cells to help them survive! This finding deepens our understanding of cell competition and its role in cancer spread and survival. 🧠👇 independent.co.uk/news/science/s…

Why should care experience be a protected characteristic? it's a no-brainer. Please listen carefully and read my books. Trust me when I say this, it's everyone's responsibility. #changeiscoming

The Mayor's Charities Fundraising Committee raised an incredible £24,153.76 during the 2023-24 Mayoral term. Myself, Mayoress and Madam Deputy Mayor were delighted to present the final cheques to both charities St Raphael's Hospice & Volunteer Centre Sutton at a Mayoral reception

Fantastic news! This will mean more patients can participate in clinical trials & benefit from quicker access to innovative treatments. ✨ We want to work with Wes Streeting Department of Health and Social Care to ensure this important investment includes people with leukaemia. gov.uk/government/new…

A large percentage of young people aged 16+ in our care system will tonight sleep in a damp, one-bedroom room, surrounded by dangerous adults. Many will walk the streets all night, terrified of returning to unsafe, toxic environments. A significant number will have been pushed

🚨 Big news for children in care & care leavers! 🚨 The Government is extending corporate parenting duties, meaning more public bodies must step up to support care-experienced young people. (1/2)

BBC casually mentions in the final paragraph that these new children’s homes in South Gloucestershire will be run by a private company owned by private equity. bbc.com/news/articles/…

BREAKING NEWS: Local Connection for Care Leavers removed We have been pushing and prodding for this law change. Read that again... Local Connection for Care Leavers removed. I'm so pleased it also applies to those fleeing domestic abuse. 66% of children coming into care are

This campaign is deeply personal to me. No child transitioning out of care should ever face the prospect of homelessness. Angela Rayner mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

In our new podcast, Caring About Care, Jonny Hoyle tells us about the founding of #ANationalVoice and the difference it made for children in care and care leavers. Watch the whole episode ow.ly/hGq050WWCW5

10,840 children aged 16-18 are living in so-called ‘supported accommodation’, more than one in 10 (13%) of all children in care. bigissue.com/opinion/suppor…