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About Us

Become is here to make a difference to individual lives right now, and the care system as a whole for future generations. Since 1992 we’ve been working to improve the everyday lives and future life chances of children in care and young care leavers.

Our Vision

Our vision is that care-experienced people have the same chances as everyone else to live happy, fulfilled lives. 

 

Our Mission

Our mission is to help children in care and young care leavers to believe in themselves and to heal, grow and unleash their potential. We work alongside them to make the care system the best it can be.  

 

Our Values

Our values underpin every decision and action we take. We are committed to living these five everyday values: Integrity; Empowerment; Kindness; Respect; Optimism.

Latest news and stories

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Become's response to the coronavirus crisis
31 Mar 2020
Become's response to the coronavirus crisis
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Students in higher education without family support - responding to coronavirus (Covid-19)
25 Mar 2020
Become is collaborating with Stand Alone, NNECL and the Unite Foundation to support care-experienced and estranged students in higher education during the coronavirus emergency.
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Coronavirus (Covid-19) advice for care-experienced young people
18 Mar 2020
We have published some helpful advice on what coronavirus (Covid-19) means for children in care and young care leavers.
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Become supports #KeepCaringTo18 campaign
10 Mar 2020
Become is supporting the Keep Caring for Children up to 18 campaign which seeks to guarantee care for every child in care.
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Become comments on LGA report on profit-making and risk in children’s social care
27 Feb 2020
Katharine Sacks-Jones, chief executive of Become, the charity for children in care and young care leavers, comments on the LGA warning around private children’s social care company debts.
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Become calls on Secretary of State to deliver meaningful review
26 Feb 2020
Become, as part of a collective of 27 charities and groups, have today submitted an open letter urging the government to move forward with a commitment to carry out a ‘bold and broad’ independent review of the care system.
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Become responds to the care review in Scotland
05 Feb 2020
Katharine Sacks-Jones, chief executive of Become, responds to the care review launched today in Scotland.
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About us

Since 1985, when issue one of Who Cares? first reached out to isolated children in care around the UK, we’ve been working to improve the everyday lives and future life chances of young people who are unable to live with their birth families.

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Training and consultancy

We offer affordable training and consultancy to organisations that work with looked-after young people and those that want to gain a better understanding of the experience of being in care and how it could be improved.

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Life Coaching

Our free life coaching programme for children in care and young care leavers will help you move forward with your life and achieve your personal goals.

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