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The Debate Project BEBO page. Drop in and join...

http://www.bebo.com/debateproject

Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum

http://http://www.scottishthroughcare.org.uk/

Our Mission and Values The Care Leavers’ Association is a not-for-profit organization, run by care leavers for care leavers. All individuals over the age of 18 with experience of being in care are entitled to full membership. We work for the benefit of all care leavers, of any age. Our Purpose To end the economic and social disadvantage of those who were in care by achieving significant, positive change. Our Vision Care leavers fully represented and participating at all levels of economic, social and public life.

http://www.careleavers.com

The Voice of Reason

Young People who live in and out of care, work with Robert Gordon University to train Social Workers. This gives trainee Social Workers input from young people who have first hand experience. The group are also involved in various other activities. Follow this link if you want to find out more.

http://www.rgu.ac.uk/social/networks/page.cfm?pge=46085

In Care Survivors

http://www.incaresurvivors.org.uk

A National Voice

An organisation based in Manchester run for and by young people who have been in care.

http://www.anationalvoice.org/

Information around benefits for Care Leavers

Excellent information put together by Child Poverty Action Group about benefit entitlement for care leavers.

http://scottishhandbooks.cpag.org.uk/default.aspx?pageURL=startpage.aspx

Fab Pad @ Impact Arts

Great project which offers support to young people moving into their own tenancies. They help you make your house feel like home. Get in touch with them to find out more.

http://www.impactarts.co.uk/Templates/employfabwork.html

Leaving Home Information

Useful information for young people leaving home or leaving care. Put together by the Scottish Council for Single Homeless

http://www.leavinghome.info/

Campaigning

Some ideas about how to make changes and campaign about issues you care about.

http://www.changeit.org.uk/

British Youth Council

Empower Young People across the UK to have a voice and be heard.

http://www.byc.org.uk/index.php

The Rock Trust

The Rock Trust is a charity that works in Edinburgh and West Lothian with homeless and socially excluded young people between the ages of 16 and 25 years. The Trust’s aim is to provide opportunities for young people to develop the personal, social and practical skills, as well as the sense of self worth necessary for independent adult life.

http://www.rocktrust.org/

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