We will do everything we can to help you reach your potential and to help you be an active member of your community and society.
- Specialist Talents and Hobbies: If you have a special talent in music, sport, the arts etc and need extra money to pursue it, we can consider providing you with extra support
- Volunteering: Share details of voluntary work or opportunities to gain work experience
- Mentors: Work to accessing a trained mentor as you make the transition into adulthood
- Signposting: Provide information about attending groups, clubs or activities you may wish to get involved in
- Events: Hold regular events for Care Leavers
- Exercise: Access to free weekly gym pass on request
- Vote: Help you register to vote: register to vote link (Oldham website)
- Your Life Story: Free assistance and support to access records
- Celebrate: Mark your achievements at Oldham Children’s Services award events and the Greater Manchester Care Leaver Awards
- Keeping In Touch: We want you to be able to maintain trusted relationships that are important:
- If you have significant relationships with family and friends in the UK, we may provide a travel warrant for you to visit your loved ones at the discretion of a management decision
- We could provide a monthly international calling card up to the value of £10 for young people not from the UK who have family and friends in other countries
- Voice and Influence: We will listen to you and take into account your views about how we support you. We have opportunities for you to get involved with the service and have your say:
- Be part of interview panels when we recruit new staff; this role has financial incentive
- Become a part of our closed Facebook group
- Join us on one of our consultation events which we hold throughout the year.