This is an excellent resource for people of any age who've been 'in care', in 'A Home' or 'Looked After Children'.
I am of that ilk - aged 10 - 15 - and had both joyful and miserable experiences along the way, all of which taught me a great deal about life, love, laughter, loss and lots more.
Later in life, I ran an Adolescent Therapeutic unit in North London for eight years. The 150 or so young ment who lived with us over the years, taught me a great deal more about resentment and resilience, defiance and determination, depths of pain so profound and pernicious that it beggered belief.
Some of the young people - aged 12 - 18 - who had suffered most severely, had a fierce and wonderful spirit that, despite everything, refused to be quenched. That go them into lots of trouble, of course, and we were able to help many of them return to full time education, or rehabilitate them with their families.
I have an unshakeable belief in the human capacity to transcend and evolve from past traumas. I treat all the people I supervise, coach or train, as if they are robust and resilient - especially if they treat themselves as if they don't have the potential to be all that they might become.
If you are, or know others who are Care Leavers, please forward or share this post.
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An ever growing union of care leavers
Welcome to the Care Leavers' Association Website.
Have a look around. If you are a care leaver, why not join us? If you'd like to contact people that you were in care with then why not join CareleaversReunited as well? Feel free to tell us your ideas or come to our meetings. We focus on many issues that are relevant to care leavers. Explore our website to find out more. Full membership is open to anyone aged 18 or over who spent all or part of their childhood in care (we have members aged from 18 to over 80). If you support us but were not in care you can become an associate member. See our 'Get Involved' pages. If you would like to find out more, contact the office on 0845 308 2755 or email
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Nat West Bank is running Community Force which is an innitiative working with local communities to support the people, projects and charities making a real difference. The CLA has submitted a project to recruit, train and support volunteers who in turn can provide direct support to younger care leavers. Please vote for our project by clicking on the link.
Which one grew up in care?
Network Meetings in Manchester, Leeds and London
New dates, times and venues for the next set of regional Care Leaver network meetings If you need advice, support, guidance or just someone to talk then please come along to the meeting closet to you.
The meetings are relaxed, informal get-togethers providing a chance to socialise and meet other care leavers. They are an opportunity to find out more about the CLA and see what opportunities there are for getting more involved in care leaver issues. For example, access to childhood care records, education, employment, training, housing, current leaving care provision, the needs of adults with care experience and the needs of care leavers in the criminal justice system.
Apology for Abuse to Adults and Children In Care and Other "e" petition
The CLA encourages people to sign an e-petition calling on the government to apologise to all people who were abused whilst in care. The petition has been established by CLA member Dr Peter McParlin. The CLA will also be encouraging other organisations to join together in the campaign to persuade the government to offer an offical apology. Follow the link to sign the petition.
The CLA is also encouraging people to sign another e petion calling on the government to re-establish the National Centre for Excellence in Residnetial Child Care.
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