Tag: children in care

Looking back on the 2024 STARS awards

Sharing Talent and Recognising Success (STARS) The STARS awards celebrate and recognise the progress, achievements and talents of all looked after children and young people in Leeds aged 0-18, and have been taking place in Leeds since 2013. The awards are planned together with young people who are part of the ‘Children in Care Council’…
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Amplifying the voices of children in care – a film by young people & The Virtual School

Amplifying the voice of children in care… In 2019, as a commitment to amplifying the voice of children in care, the Virtual School commissioned the production of a short film to be used to support our training and development programme for schools and services. We gave the production company and the young people free rein…
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My Volunteering Story |The Leeds Independent Visitor Scheme

  Simon Davis, Independent Visitor to a young teenager in care   What does an average working day look like for you?  An average working day for me is getting up about 7 o’clock after putting my alarm on snooze 3 or 4 times since 6:30. I usually don’t want to get out of bed but if…
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