Care Leavers week 2019

A care leaver’s journey to career success

“Like many other children and young people, I entered care with a range of difficulties and felt very confused about some of the things I had experienced during my childhood. I was offered support and had a great social worker; she was consistent and knew ‘my story’. When I was 17 years old I was… Read more A care leaver’s journey to career success

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Care leaver, Saphron Gafney-Parker, with her daughter

Dorset Council celebrates National Care Leavers Week 2019

Dorset Council is supporting National Care Leavers Week 2019 which takes place from 28 October to 3 November 2019. This annual initiative recognises young people who have left looked after care and are now living independently. Saphron Gafney-Parker, left care at 17 years old. Now aged 21, Saphron is studying hairdressing and lives with her… Read more Dorset Council celebrates National Care Leavers Week 2019

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