CARE LEAVERS PROGRAMME

Care Leavers Programme

Our Care Leavers programme, funded the Premier League Charitable Fund and Professional Footballers' Association, supports young adults leaving the care system into meaningful and sustained employment.

The core programme addresses multiple risk factors with comprehensive assistance by enhancing skills, knowledge, and progression for care leavers that may require additional support.

We also provide mentoring and group activities for students in secondary or higher education who are in care or care experienced, as well as a fortnightly physical activity session supporting referred participants to improve their physical and mental wellbeing.

As well as this, we support initiatives that serve to enhance the wellbeing of our participants. This includes an annual Christmas Day lunch and day trips.

To find out further information or to discuss making a referral, please contact us by using the 'Contact Us' button below.

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The core programme supports young adults leaving the care system into meaningful and sustained employment. As well as this, we also work with children in care or who are care experienced.

To make a referral, please contact us on help@htafcfoundation.com or by phoning 01484 503 773 to arrange safe transfer of this information.

Our Care Leavers programme sessions are designed to support people individually and in a group setting. The idea behind this is to give participants ownership over their decisions, and to incentivise them to be an active participant in bettering their future. This is a collaborative effort in conjunction with Kirklees Council, working closely with the Leaving Care Team, Careers Advisors and Personal Advisors.

This collaborative project runs with the vision of ensuring that service users have support and guidance around their wellbeing as well as employability options.

"When I first started, I didn’t care about getting a job... But now, at the end of the sessions, I really, really want to get a job to better my life and I actually am excited for the future."

C, Care Leavers programme participant