it's national care leaver's month
- asphaleianews
- 6 hours ago
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This November, across the UK we mark National Care Leavers Month (NCLM), a dedicated time to recognise, celebrate and support young people who are care experienced.
what is national care leavers month?
Originally the UK marked a one-week event called National Care Leavers’ Week, but in 2025 the week formally became a full month.
NCLM is organised by and with care-experienced young people, supported by the Alliance for Children in Care and Care Leavers.
It exists for the public, professionals, carers, decision-makers and the media to come together, celebrate care leavers and raise awareness of the issues in the care system.
resilience, identity, transformation
The theme “Rising as Me” emphasises that care-experienced young people are not merely surviving—they are growing, shaping their identity and bringing value.
The month spotlights stories of transformation, the strength it takes to overcome adversity, and the determination to thrive.
It invites community, organisations and wider society to reflect: how can we better support these young people, not just during one week but all year round?
what you can do
If you’re a care-experienced young person:
Look up what your local authority or care-leaver service is doing this November. If you can, attend events or join peer groups.
Share your story if you’re comfortable—your voice matters and helps change others’ perceptions. Care-experienced young people can sign up with the Become charity to share their experiences and campaign for care leavers rights.
Make use of support services: for housing, financial advice, wellbeing, employment/training. Most county councils should have a care leaver 'Local Offer'.
activities at asphaleia
During this year's Care Leaver's Month, we want to celebrate how far our young people have come. Rather than look back at the challenges they've faced, we want to look ahead to what they want their life to look like in the future and how we can support them on their journey.
In our supported accommodation services, young people are enjoying a celebration event in their house where they will eat together and have some fun.
Staff are also doing keywork where they are explaining the local authority Local Offer for care leavers, the support they can access, and where to find the relevant information. We want to empower them to ultilise all that is available to help them thrive.
If you want to know more about the Local Offer, please ask a staff member.
