Care Leavers
Wales launches monthly £1,600 universal basic income payments for care leavers
Wales launches monthly £1,600 universal basic income payments for care leavers
Care leavers in Wales are receiving their first unconditional monthly payment of £1,600 as part of a new pilot universal basic income trial.
Care leavers campaign for better support: ‘We don’t have a great start in life when we turn 18’
Care leavers campaign for better support: ‘We don’t have a great start in life when we turn 18’
The system isn’t set up to provide the essential support that care leavers need in their adult life. So a group of campaigners decided to come up with the policy reforms urgently required themselves
Welsh care leavers to receive £1,600 a month in basic income pilot
Welsh care leavers to receive £1,600 a month in basic income pilot
It is reportedly the highest amount offered on a basic income scheme anywhere in the world.
The volunteers helping to make this a special Christmas for care leavers in their community
The volunteers helping to make this a special Christmas for care leavers in their community
A third of care leavers lose their first home every year. We’re working to change that
A third of care leavers lose their first home every year. We’re working to change that
Care leavers ‘failed’ by broken residential home system
Care leavers ‘failed’ by broken residential home system
Peter Capaldi shares stories written by young care leavers during lockdown
Peter Capaldi shares stories written by young care leavers during lockdown
Care leavers fundraiser to help extreme lockdown isolation smashes target
Care leavers fundraiser to help extreme lockdown isolation smashes target
Scotland will guarantee university places for care experienced people
Scotland will guarantee university places for care experienced people
Birmingham firms will offer jobs to 200 care leavers
Birmingham firms will offer jobs to 200 care leavers
Universities must make radical changes to help care leavers thrive, say MPs
Universities must make radical changes to help care leavers thrive, say MPs
This letting agency is giving young care leavers a hand-up with housing
This letting agency is giving young care leavers a hand-up with housing
Care leavers met with Jacqueline Wilson to debate the true reality of care
Care leavers met with Jacqueline Wilson to debate the true reality of care
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