Support for care leavers
As a care leaver moving to a more independent life, we want to help you to be happy and successful in whatever you want to do.
Here, you can see what support is available to you, including:
- Emotional health and wellbeing
- Education, training and employment
- Accommodation and finance
Your social worker or Personal Advisor will discuss with you the help we can provide and ensure you get the best possible support.
- Welcome from Carolyn Fair, Director of Children's Services
Emotional health and wellbeing
We can help you register for health services, meet some costs for attending appointments, access counselling and more.
Education, training and employment
Whether you're in education, in training or employed, we have support to offer. For example a device with WiFi access, CV-writing help and advice at Job Centres.
Accommodation
We can support you with a personalised housing plan or help you with a 'staying put' arrangement so you can stay where you currently live.
Finance
We can offer some care leavers allowances, help managing your finances and help with council tax, among other things.
Participation in society
We offer many ways for you to participate when you leave care. This includes:
- attending places of worship
- support with hobbies or clubs
- membership of East Sussex’s Care Leavers Council
Relationships
We can support you with family contact, help to reconnect you with important people in your life, and other things.
Separated migrant children
We offer a welcome to the UK programme, links with immigration solicitors, social groups and lots more.
Young parents
We can help you access any eligible government grants, case-by-case support for help with childcare costs and organising day trips.
Further support
Advocacy service:
- Coram Voice - the national advocacy helpline and safety net for England
- Asphaleia - Independent visitors and advocates
Contact us
- Through Care duty team: 01273 335150