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It’s A-level results day, and our interim CEO, Clare Bracey, spoke to LBC News about the instability many care-experienced students face and how it affects their exams.
Listen to the full LBC segment here: https://loom.ly/8eLAx20
Start listening at 02:25:40
#CareExperienced #Alevels #Resultsday
Listen to the full LBC segment here: https://loom.ly/8eLAx20
Start listening at 02:25:40
#CareExperienced #Alevels #Resultsday
What a lineup! The countdown is on and we can't wait.
Join us for Jingle Jam 2025: becomecharity.org.uk/support-us/j...
Join us for Jingle Jam 2025: becomecharity.org.uk/support-us/j...
With under two weeks to go, here's your lineup for Jingle Jam 2025! All these creators, plus hundreds more and counting, all going live to change lives this December.
It all kicks off when our 2025 Games Collection goes live at 5 pm GMT on December 1st. Get ready to tune in and donate!
It all kicks off when our 2025 Games Collection goes live at 5 pm GMT on December 1st. Get ready to tune in and donate!
November 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM
What a lineup! The countdown is on and we can't wait.
Join us for Jingle Jam 2025: becomecharity.org.uk/support-us/j...
Join us for Jingle Jam 2025: becomecharity.org.uk/support-us/j...
Our response to the Children's Commissioner's report 'The criminalistion of children in care', released today. It highlights why children should be kept close to the people and places that matter #GoneTooFar.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Our response to the Children's Commissioner's report 'The criminalistion of children in care', released today. It highlights why children should be kept close to the people and places that matter #GoneTooFar.
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Our Director of Policy and Campaigns, Clare Bracey, spoke to BBC Breakfast this weekend to talk about our new Good Practice Report.
Read our report to see how some local authorities are bucking this trend and keeping more children in care close to home. loom.ly/CG-h1h0
Read our report to see how some local authorities are bucking this trend and keeping more children in care close to home. loom.ly/CG-h1h0
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Our Director of Policy and Campaigns, Clare Bracey, spoke to BBC Breakfast this weekend to talk about our new Good Practice Report.
Read our report to see how some local authorities are bucking this trend and keeping more children in care close to home. loom.ly/CG-h1h0
Read our report to see how some local authorities are bucking this trend and keeping more children in care close to home. loom.ly/CG-h1h0
Lamar, a care-experienced young person we work with, spoke to the BBC about the impact distant moves have had on her.
Read our Good Practice Report to see how some local authorities are bucking this trend and keeping more children in care close to home. loom.ly/CG-h1h0
Read our Good Practice Report to see how some local authorities are bucking this trend and keeping more children in care close to home. loom.ly/CG-h1h0
November 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Lamar, a care-experienced young person we work with, spoke to the BBC about the impact distant moves have had on her.
Read our Good Practice Report to see how some local authorities are bucking this trend and keeping more children in care close to home. loom.ly/CG-h1h0
Read our Good Practice Report to see how some local authorities are bucking this trend and keeping more children in care close to home. loom.ly/CG-h1h0
We’re pleased to launch our new report with @reescentre.bsky.social, challenging how success is defined for care-experienced young people.
Co-designed by young people, we're calling on national and local leaders to build a system that helps them thrive.
Read the full report: loom.ly/3G-ebAc
Co-designed by young people, we're calling on national and local leaders to build a system that helps them thrive.
Read the full report: loom.ly/3G-ebAc
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
We’re pleased to launch our new report with @reescentre.bsky.social, challenging how success is defined for care-experienced young people.
Co-designed by young people, we're calling on national and local leaders to build a system that helps them thrive.
Read the full report: loom.ly/3G-ebAc
Co-designed by young people, we're calling on national and local leaders to build a system that helps them thrive.
Read the full report: loom.ly/3G-ebAc
We're on BBC Breakfast this Saturday, 8th Nov at 8:30am! 🙌
Hear about the impact of distant moves on young people in care, and the local authorities bucking the trend by keeping more children close to home, from our new Good Practice Report.
Watch live or on BBC iPlayer: https://loom.ly/h58LLyk
Hear about the impact of distant moves on young people in care, and the local authorities bucking the trend by keeping more children close to home, from our new Good Practice Report.
Watch live or on BBC iPlayer: https://loom.ly/h58LLyk
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November 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We're on BBC Breakfast this Saturday, 8th Nov at 8:30am! 🙌
Hear about the impact of distant moves on young people in care, and the local authorities bucking the trend by keeping more children close to home, from our new Good Practice Report.
Watch live or on BBC iPlayer: https://loom.ly/h58LLyk
Hear about the impact of distant moves on young people in care, and the local authorities bucking the trend by keeping more children close to home, from our new Good Practice Report.
Watch live or on BBC iPlayer: https://loom.ly/h58LLyk
It’s nearly time! 🎮
A massive thank you to @jinglejam.co.uk for choosing to support us this year, and to the amazing creators taking part!
Their support will help us be there for more care-experienced young people who need our help.
We’re so ready for this. Let’s go! 🙌
A massive thank you to @jinglejam.co.uk for choosing to support us this year, and to the amazing creators taking part!
Their support will help us be there for more care-experienced young people who need our help.
We’re so ready for this. Let’s go! 🙌
This year, we're leveling up - all these faces and more will be streaming and fundraising with us this Jingle Jam! We can't wait to make a huge difference to some amazing charities together.
Want to see your favourite creators join us? Tag them below!
🔗 jinglejam.co.uk/creators25
Want to see your favourite creators join us? Tag them below!
🔗 jinglejam.co.uk/creators25
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
It’s nearly time! 🎮
A massive thank you to @jinglejam.co.uk for choosing to support us this year, and to the amazing creators taking part!
Their support will help us be there for more care-experienced young people who need our help.
We’re so ready for this. Let’s go! 🙌
A massive thank you to @jinglejam.co.uk for choosing to support us this year, and to the amazing creators taking part!
Their support will help us be there for more care-experienced young people who need our help.
We’re so ready for this. Let’s go! 🙌
Today we launch a new Good Practice Report from our #GoneTooFar campaign.
It highlights examples from local authorities across England who are bucking the trend and keeping more children in care close to home.
Read the full report: https://loom.ly/CG-h1h0
It highlights examples from local authorities across England who are bucking the trend and keeping more children in care close to home.
Read the full report: https://loom.ly/CG-h1h0
November 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Today we launch a new Good Practice Report from our #GoneTooFar campaign.
It highlights examples from local authorities across England who are bucking the trend and keeping more children in care close to home.
Read the full report: https://loom.ly/CG-h1h0
It highlights examples from local authorities across England who are bucking the trend and keeping more children in care close to home.
Read the full report: https://loom.ly/CG-h1h0
We're thrilled to see Government support for care leavers being debated in Parliament today, right as we kick off National Care Leavers Month.
Watch it live tonight from 10:30 pm: loom.ly/D5y9ZT4
#NCLM #CareLeavers #Parliament #YoungPeople #CareExperienced
Watch it live tonight from 10:30 pm: loom.ly/D5y9ZT4
#NCLM #CareLeavers #Parliament #YoungPeople #CareExperienced
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November 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
We're thrilled to see Government support for care leavers being debated in Parliament today, right as we kick off National Care Leavers Month.
Watch it live tonight from 10:30 pm: loom.ly/D5y9ZT4
#NCLM #CareLeavers #Parliament #YoungPeople #CareExperienced
Watch it live tonight from 10:30 pm: loom.ly/D5y9ZT4
#NCLM #CareLeavers #Parliament #YoungPeople #CareExperienced
We are pleased to hear that the Conservative party are backing one of our key asks in our #GoneTooFar Campaign: a national sufficiency strategy, so that children don’t have to be moved miles from their support networks.
Now, we need action. We need change.
Now, we need action. We need change.
October 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We are pleased to hear that the Conservative party are backing one of our key asks in our #GoneTooFar Campaign: a national sufficiency strategy, so that children don’t have to be moved miles from their support networks.
Now, we need action. We need change.
Now, we need action. We need change.
Yesterday, MPs discussed the the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into children’s social care.
Our recent blog was written in response to the Government’s reply to this inquiry, so we’re pleased to see the voices of young people being discussed in this debate.
Our recent blog was written in response to the Government’s reply to this inquiry, so we’re pleased to see the voices of young people being discussed in this debate.
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Yesterday, MPs discussed the the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into children’s social care.
Our recent blog was written in response to the Government’s reply to this inquiry, so we’re pleased to see the voices of young people being discussed in this debate.
Our recent blog was written in response to the Government’s reply to this inquiry, so we’re pleased to see the voices of young people being discussed in this debate.
Our updated 2025 ‘Children in Care Guide for Governors’,created in partnership with @9000lives.org, is now available to read 🙌
This guide gives governors all the key information they need to help you best support children in care.
Read the guide: loom.ly/enXsH-0
This guide gives governors all the key information they need to help you best support children in care.
Read the guide: loom.ly/enXsH-0
October 30, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Our updated 2025 ‘Children in Care Guide for Governors’,created in partnership with @9000lives.org, is now available to read 🙌
This guide gives governors all the key information they need to help you best support children in care.
Read the guide: loom.ly/enXsH-0
This guide gives governors all the key information they need to help you best support children in care.
Read the guide: loom.ly/enXsH-0
Yesterday, our Director of Services, Chloe, and our Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Matt, recorded an episode for the brilliant The Relational Social Work Podcast to talk about our work at Become, the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, and our PA training programme!
Episode coming soon!
Episode coming soon!
October 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Yesterday, our Director of Services, Chloe, and our Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Matt, recorded an episode for the brilliant The Relational Social Work Podcast to talk about our work at Become, the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, and our PA training programme!
Episode coming soon!
Episode coming soon!
Following the Government’s response to the Education Select Committee’s report on children’s social care in England, it’s clear that the voices of those with lived experience are still not being fully heard.
Read our blog featuring reactions from young people: https://loom.ly/dNn0s0k
Read our blog featuring reactions from young people: https://loom.ly/dNn0s0k
October 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Following the Government’s response to the Education Select Committee’s report on children’s social care in England, it’s clear that the voices of those with lived experience are still not being fully heard.
Read our blog featuring reactions from young people: https://loom.ly/dNn0s0k
Read our blog featuring reactions from young people: https://loom.ly/dNn0s0k
We want to wish everyone celebrating a Happy Diwali!
Read Alex’s brilliant blog reflecting on what Diwali means to them: https://loom.ly/kptDu70
Read Alex’s brilliant blog reflecting on what Diwali means to them: https://loom.ly/kptDu70
October 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We want to wish everyone celebrating a Happy Diwali!
Read Alex’s brilliant blog reflecting on what Diwali means to them: https://loom.ly/kptDu70
Read Alex’s brilliant blog reflecting on what Diwali means to them: https://loom.ly/kptDu70
Our reaction to the Government's response to the
Education Select Committee's report on the state of children's social care in England. 1/3
Education Select Committee's report on the state of children's social care in England. 1/3
October 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Our reaction to the Government's response to the
Education Select Committee's report on the state of children's social care in England. 1/3
Education Select Committee's report on the state of children's social care in England. 1/3
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re honoured to amplify a powerful blog by the brilliant Louise Fitt, a care-experienced young person we work with, reflecting on her identity, motherhood, racism, and reclaiming pride.
Read her blog: https://loom.ly/Mq3Ef54
Read her blog: https://loom.ly/Mq3Ef54
October 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re honoured to amplify a powerful blog by the brilliant Louise Fitt, a care-experienced young person we work with, reflecting on her identity, motherhood, racism, and reclaiming pride.
Read her blog: https://loom.ly/Mq3Ef54
Read her blog: https://loom.ly/Mq3Ef54
Who better to speak up about the care system than the people who’ve lived in it?
This poem, written by a 15-year-old care-experienced young person, shares a powerful insight into life within the care system.
Read the full poem: https://loom.ly/VpnpVKY
This poem, written by a 15-year-old care-experienced young person, shares a powerful insight into life within the care system.
Read the full poem: https://loom.ly/VpnpVKY
October 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Who better to speak up about the care system than the people who’ve lived in it?
This poem, written by a 15-year-old care-experienced young person, shares a powerful insight into life within the care system.
Read the full poem: https://loom.ly/VpnpVKY
This poem, written by a 15-year-old care-experienced young person, shares a powerful insight into life within the care system.
Read the full poem: https://loom.ly/VpnpVKY
Massive thanks to @jinglejam.co.uk , for partnering with us this year! Their support means we can be there for every care-experienced young person who needs our help.
The countdown starts now. Let’s go! 🙌
The countdown starts now. Let’s go! 🙌
We're so glad to welcome @becomecharity.org.uk to Jingle Jam for the very first time.
Become exists to help every child and young person with experience of the care system in England to get the support they need and deserve.
Become exists to help every child and young person with experience of the care system in England to get the support they need and deserve.
October 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Massive thanks to @jinglejam.co.uk , for partnering with us this year! Their support means we can be there for every care-experienced young person who needs our help.
The countdown starts now. Let’s go! 🙌
The countdown starts now. Let’s go! 🙌
We were at the #LabourConference this week, raising awareness of the urgent challenges care-experienced young people face daily
It was great to see policymakers open to listening and exploring solutions.
@jessasatomp.bsky.social
#YoungPeople #CareExperienced
It was great to see policymakers open to listening and exploring solutions.
@jessasatomp.bsky.social
#YoungPeople #CareExperienced
October 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We were at the #LabourConference this week, raising awareness of the urgent challenges care-experienced young people face daily
It was great to see policymakers open to listening and exploring solutions.
@jessasatomp.bsky.social
#YoungPeople #CareExperienced
It was great to see policymakers open to listening and exploring solutions.
@jessasatomp.bsky.social
#YoungPeople #CareExperienced
This week, we attended the Lib Dem Conference to raise awareness of our campaigns and the issues they aim to tackle.
And thanks to @nspcc.bsky.social for inviting us to their roundtable, bringing together so many people committed to change.
And thanks to @nspcc.bsky.social for inviting us to their roundtable, bringing together so many people committed to change.
September 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
This week, we attended the Lib Dem Conference to raise awareness of our campaigns and the issues they aim to tackle.
And thanks to @nspcc.bsky.social for inviting us to their roundtable, bringing together so many people committed to change.
And thanks to @nspcc.bsky.social for inviting us to their roundtable, bringing together so many people committed to change.
We know recent political statements may feel worrying and impact some people more than others, particularly for those facing racism or discrimination - which are unacceptable.
Become is here for all care-experienced young people and every voice in our community matters.
Become is here for all care-experienced young people and every voice in our community matters.
September 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We know recent political statements may feel worrying and impact some people more than others, particularly for those facing racism or discrimination - which are unacceptable.
Become is here for all care-experienced young people and every voice in our community matters.
Become is here for all care-experienced young people and every voice in our community matters.
We are so excited to be involved this year! 🎮 We love working with gamers, creators, and their communities. And a huge thanks to everyone at #JingleJam2025 - let's go!
This year, we're getting started early - sign-ups are now open for Jingle Jam 2025!
Join us this December to fundraise for one or all of our eight amazing charities, and offer our yet-to-be-revealed (but totally awesome) Games Collection as a reward to your community for donating.
Join us this December to fundraise for one or all of our eight amazing charities, and offer our yet-to-be-revealed (but totally awesome) Games Collection as a reward to your community for donating.
September 12, 2025 at 8:48 AM
We are so excited to be involved this year! 🎮 We love working with gamers, creators, and their communities. And a huge thanks to everyone at #JingleJam2025 - let's go!
Our Interim CEO, Clare Bracey, spoke to the BBC today following the latest National Audit Office report.
This is yet another reminder: the care system is failing - and it’s children and young people paying the price.
Find out how you can support: https://loom.ly/JohCEqA
This is yet another reminder: the care system is failing - and it’s children and young people paying the price.
Find out how you can support: https://loom.ly/JohCEqA
September 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Our Interim CEO, Clare Bracey, spoke to the BBC today following the latest National Audit Office report.
This is yet another reminder: the care system is failing - and it’s children and young people paying the price.
Find out how you can support: https://loom.ly/JohCEqA
This is yet another reminder: the care system is failing - and it’s children and young people paying the price.
Find out how you can support: https://loom.ly/JohCEqA
Chereece, a care-experienced young person we work with, spoke to the BBC about her experience using food banks following the release of the Trussell Trust's 'Hunger in the UK' report.
Listen to the full radio segment: https://loom.ly/1ijtTSw
From 17:17 - 21.19
Listen to the full radio segment: https://loom.ly/1ijtTSw
From 17:17 - 21.19
September 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Chereece, a care-experienced young person we work with, spoke to the BBC about her experience using food banks following the release of the Trussell Trust's 'Hunger in the UK' report.
Listen to the full radio segment: https://loom.ly/1ijtTSw
From 17:17 - 21.19
Listen to the full radio segment: https://loom.ly/1ijtTSw
From 17:17 - 21.19