The Leaving Care Group
This party of
young people have all been in care. They suffered from low
self-esteem and felt that society had low expectations of them. A
Community Cash Award helped them to set up the STAR Awards Event
celebrating the achievements of Looked After Children and Care
Leavers in Sheffield.
The group recognised that young people in the care system make a
great deal of effort to succeed at things others take for granted.
They applied for a Community Cash Award to celebrate the
achievements of Looked After Children and Care Leavers in
Sheffield.
They wanted to show these young people in a positive light and
contacted senior managers at the Local Council to encourage award
nominations. The STAR Awards Event was held at the Town Hall during
National Care Leavers week which highlighted the achievements of
young people in or leaving care.
The group were asked by the Director of Children’s Specialist
Services to organise another STAR Awards Event in 2009, and many of
the group are now mentoring younger care experienced young
people.
Celebrate Success
The Leaving care Group won the NHS Hull
Community Impact Award at the Yorkshire & the
Humber Celebrate Success awards in 2009.