Our care leavers offer

We have a dedicated Care Leavers microsite with everything you need to know about support in Newcastle, all in one place.

Visit the YourPathToIndependence website for advice, contacts and your full Local Offer.

If you’re leaving care – or have already left – you’re not on your own. We’re here to help you feel safe, supported and confident as you move into adulthood.

What support you can get

If you were in care for 13+ weeks from age 14, you may be entitled to:

• a Leaving Care Support Officer up to age 25
• help with housing, including Staying Put and supported accommodation
• money support, including a £3,000 leaving care grant
• support with education, training and work
• help with health and wellbeing
• advice on relationships, life skills and independence
• a council tax reduction up to age 25
• your right to be heard, supported and taken seriously

You can dip in and out of support – and come back at any time up to your 25th birthday.

Find out more about what’s available to you on the YourPathToIndependence website.

Signposting

Many other organisations and services offer help, including:

• Newcastle Support Directory - a directory of services for Children and Young People, including support services, sports and leisure opportunities, clubs and societies.

• Sexual Health help and advice services

• Change, Live, Grow (Young people’s Services) https://www.changegrowlive.org/. - support for under 25’s around substance misuse and treatment, emotional wellbeing, offending and advocacy

• Newcastle Citizens Advice Bureau - Citizens Advice Newcastle - Citizens Advice Newcastle (citizensadvice-newcastle.org.uk) 

• Money Matters - Money Matters | Newcastle Support Directory 

• Community Hubs - Community Centres and Hubs - Information Now

• Food Banks Newcastle - Food banks and free emergency food in Newcastle - Information Now

• Street Wise - Streetwise Young People's Project (streetwisenorth.org.uk) 

• Children's Commissioner - a useful guide to supporting children in higher education

• Work and Thrive Newcastle - Support for finding a job, training, or taking the next step in your career.

• Your Path To Independence - Our care offer and support available to Newcastle Care Leavers