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Thursday 20th October - Local and Regional events around the UK mark the opening of National Care Leavers' Week.
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MONDAY - CONFERENCE DOUBLE BILL!! CHOOSE FROM TWO HIGHLY CARE LEAVR FOCUSSEED EVENTS
FOCUS ON GOOD PRACTICE :
Monday 24th October - Building a Life Beyond Care
Building a Life Beyond Care - Following on from last year’s highly successful experience, The Education and Youth Team, GLA present a peer led event combining drama and workshops to explore the issues facing young care leavers. Also features presentations by care leaver panelists from the New Belongings project.
Venue:
City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA
Time:
9.45 - 4.30pm
Contact:
Rebecca Palmer
rebecca.palmer@london.gov.uk
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FOCUS ON POLICY AND PRACTICE :
Monday 24th October - Care Leavers Conference Handle with ‘Therapeutic’ care
Handle with ‘Therapeutic’ Care - The Consortium of Therapeutic Communities with The Care Leavers’ Foundation
- Listening to the experiential voice of care leavers
- Exploring ‘Staying Close’ options
- Examining how to leave care and still be cared about
10 years on from Harriet Sergeant’s investigation of the care system TCTC and the Care Leaver’s Foundation discuss progress made and the challenges ahead
- Keep on Caring - the Government’s strategy for improving the offer to care leavers. >>>>>>>booking details
Venue:
Lincoln’s Inn, London, WC2A 3TL
Time:
10.00 - 4.45pm
Contact:
Amanda Knowles TCTC
amandakn0wles@yahoo.co.uk
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TUESDAY - ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER CONFERENCE - FOUTH IN A SERIES OF PRINCES TRUST EVENTS FOR NATIONAL CARE LEAVERS' WEEK
FOCUS ON PROJECTS AND PROGRESS::
Tuesday 25th October - Prince’s Trust From Care to Independence
From Care to Independence By Invitation Only - an opportunity for delegates to share ideas & experiences about how best to support care leavers, and to reflect upon how they can apply this learning to their day-to-day practice.
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Venue:
Church House Conference Centre
Dean's Yard, Westminster, SW1P 3NZ
Time:
9.00-2.30pm
Contact:
events@princes-trust.org.uk
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WEDNESDAY - THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CARE LEAVERS' WEEK LECTURE
Wednesday 26th October - National Care Leavers’ Week Lecture - How Care Leavers Find an Adult Identity
NCLW Lecture -The Rees Centre, Oxford University with The Care Leavers’ Foundation. A consideration of the developmental issues facing care leavers in their late adolescence/early adulthood with a focus on international perspectives. Care Leaver Academics share their experiences and research findings. This is a public lecture which will give time for in depth consideration of the issues and audience discussion
Venue:
Seminar Room A, Rees Centre, Oxford University, Department of Education
Time:
5.00- 7.30pm
Contact:
Sarah Milan
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Thursday 27th October - Meet Mingle Merge
Meet Mingle Merge- The Care Leavers’ Foundation and the Rees Foundation are nomore! Join us in the launch of Rees: The Care Leavers' Foundation. An informal event with guest speakers, entertainers and refreshments.
>>> Book Your Place
Venue:
St Mary's
Guildhall
Coventry CV1 5RN
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Friday 28th October - Economy Gastronomy
Economy Gastronomy - The Care Leavers’ Foundation for National Care Leavers’ Week with Cafe Also. Fifteen care leavers have the opportunity to spend a day on one of the country’s top gourmet kitchen’s and learn how to cook good healthy fresh food without breaking the budget.
Venue:
Cafe Also
1255 Finchley Rd, London NW11 0AD, United Kingdom
Time: 9.15-4.30pm
Contact:
Elizabeth Lyden
liz.lyden@thecareleaversfoundation.org
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Friday 28th October - Dear Care, I'm Leaving
Dear Care, I'm Leaving - Devised and written by care leavers, this new theatre piece explores the difficulties of severing ties with a system that at the same time supports and sufficates. Directed by Jennie Gruner (The Great Fire, A Tale of Two Cities) and Tim Colley (Call the Midwife, Othello), the production has been staged by Drive Forward Foundation and promises to be a thought provoking performance and a great way to round off this year's National Care Leavers' Week.
Venue:
+44 (0)20 7729 2202
tickets@thecourtyard.org.uk
The Courtyard Theatre
Bowling Green Walk,
40 Pitfield Street, N1 6EU
TIckets 0207 7292202
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