Who Cares about care?

We have recently launched a new project in which young people with care experience are organising a multimedia campaign to ‘tell the truth’ about life in care. Funded by the National Young Volunteers service (v), the project will enable young people to confront and unpick negative stereotypes about care in a bid to de-stigmatise the system.

Care leavers from local authorities in London and the South East will volunteer by taking part in various activities including lobbying parliament, producing a film, organising a photography exhibition and developing a campaign website. All of the activities will encourage the view that young people in care should be seen as individuals who can and do achieve.