National Care Leavers' Week
Since we launched National Care Leavers' Day in 2002, National Care Leavers' Week has become an established part of the autumn calendar. National Care Leavers' Week is essential in order to raise awareness among public and politicians alike about the ongoing needs of care leavers, and the inadequate levels of support which these young people receive when they leave care.
National Care Leavers' Week is a joint initiative of all the major charities working with and for care leavers and is coordinated by the Bryn Melyn Group Foundation. Supporting organisations include A National Voice, National Care Leavers Advisory Service, Rainer, Voice, Voices from Care, Barnardo's, Care Leavers' Association, Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa and the Prince's Trust.
National Care Leavers' Week is made possible this year by the additional financial support of Bollington Insurance, Resource Partners, Bryn Melyn Group, Northern Care, Shaftesbury, Foster Care Associates and the Continuum Care Group.
National Care Leavers' Week events have also been supported by SCIE, ADSS, GMB, FCA, CareandHealth, Young People Now, Bollington Insurance, Resource Partners, Educare, Greencorns, Hillcrest and the Bryn Melyn Group
National Care Leavers' Week 2008 takes place from 26th - 31st October. Under the title 'Every Care Leaver Matters' NCLW 2008 encourages Givernment to ensure it uses the opportunity of the forthcoming Children and Young People's Bill to ensure that children leaving care from a whole variety of circumstnaces have the same opportunites to start their adult lives with the right kind of support. The National Care Leavers' Week website will be update throughout August with details of events and activities.
To download a copy of the 2007 National Care Leavers' Week magazine click here
For photos and summaries of previous National Care Leavers' Week events click here
The Bryn Melyn Group Foundation is an independent registered charity. Web pages are sponsored by The Bryn Melyn Group.
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