Resources shaped by young people with care experience

Information and guidance that support learning, development, and relationship-building for those working with or alongside young people with care experience. Informed by lived experience, these resources promote inclusive education, meaningful mentoring, and pathways that empower young people to learn, grow, and thrive.

Resources that support improved housing stability and a sense of belonging for young people with care experience. Informed by lived experience, these resources highlight approaches that promote safe, secure homes, positive relationships, and community connection, helping young people feel valued, supported, and settled.

Resources that highlight the importance of safe, supportive, and lasting relationships for young people with care experience. Informed by lived experience, these resources promote connection, trust, and belonging across family, peer, professional, and community relationships, recognising their vital role in wellbeing and positive life outcomes.

Information and insights that support the promotion and protection of the rights of young people with care experience. Grounded in lived experience, these resources emphasise equality, inclusion, and meaningful participation, helping ensure young people’s voices are heard, respected, and influential in decisions that affect their lives.

Information that supports meaningful collaboration with young people with care experience. Grounded in lived experience, these resources provide guidance, tools, and examples to ensure that young people’s insights, ideas, and voices shape decisions, services, and projects in a way that is respectful, inclusive, and impactful.

An extensive collection of resources that highlight the lasting impact of the Life Changes Trust, established in 2013 and funded by the Big Lottery Fund, to improve the lives of young people with lived experience of care. Although Life Changes Trust closed in 2022, LCT legacy projects continued its work for a further 3-5 years - sharing lessons, best practices and approaches that help young people with care experience achieve positive outcomes and opportunities.

Tools and information that focus on supporting the physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing of young people with care experience. Informed by lived experience, these resources promote trauma-informed, preventative, and strengths-based approaches that help young people feel supported, resilient, and able to thrive.

Practical guidance and ready-to-use resources for anyone interested in improving the lives of young people with care experience. Grounded in lived experience, these resources focus on translating principles into everyday practice, providing frameworks, templates, and examples that help practitioners deliver consistent, trauma-informed, and person-centred support across care settings.

Information and guidance on financial support available to improve the lives of young people with care experience. Informed by lived experience, these resources help individuals and organisations identify opportunities, access funding, and deliver projects that create meaningful and lasting change.