Opportunities in August 2024
Get involved with paid opportunities with Become and other organisations
Welcome to our new monthly blog post packed FULL of opportunities in and outside of Become for YOU to get involved in.
Some opportunities are creative, some help change the system, and some can help you develop your skills. We think all are worthwhile. The choice is up to you.
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Opportunities with Become
Join our #EndTheCareCliff campaign
The campaign group has now met three times and we are preparing the look of the campaign, as well as thinking about actions and ways to raise awareness. Email Jo to get involved.
Interested in media opportunities?
Want to gain spokesperson experience in the media? Our brilliant Press & Media Officer Suzy will help build your confidence & suggest media opportunities that may be right for you.
Interested in workshops on higher education?
If you’re thinking about university and want some help with applications, have any questions around accommodation or aren’t sure what course you want to do, sign up to our Uni Ready sessions or our rolling webinar ‘Navigating Higher Education: A guide for care-experienced students’.
Opportunities with other organisations
We love sharing opportunities from across the sector – here are this month’s…
Coram Voice Youth Advisory Board:
- for care-experienced young people, aged 16-25
- ensure their services align with the needs of children and young people in care
- submit by September 6.
Power 2 Prevail free 12-session programme:
- for care-experienced young people, aged 16-25
- open to those under Lewisham Local Authority
- skills & knowledge for navigating adulthood and preparing for independence
- you can email your interest regardless of location
- email [email protected]
Research into LGBTQ+ care experience:
- Brittany Bernard’s (she/her) collaborative, participatory research project
- centred on what LGBTQ+ care-experienced people think on social work
- for 18-41 year olds who identify LGBTQ+ and care-experienced
- £20 amazon voucher
- PDF with more info.
NCS Youth Advisory Board
- aged 18-21?
- passionate about youth voice?
- apply here, closing Sunday 1 September.
5-day: Free music project
- 18-25?
- NEET?
- love music? no experience required
- sign up link.
Covid-19 inquiry research
- Covid Project
- £60 for participants contribution
- 9-22 year olds, 1-hour interview.
- email [email protected]
Trip to University of Oxford
- all expenses paid
- you don’t have to want to go to University to go along
- Magdalen College hosting an open day for care-experienced students
- Register your interest
- contact: Chloe Pomfret [email protected]
Casting call
- engagement video to be shown at European Public Health Conference
- deadline September 6
- looking for 3-4 care-experienced people to share their views on: What would have made a difference to me growing up?
- participants given £75 Love2shop vouchers
- more info here.
Youth Steering Group
- with The Politics Project
- looking for young people aged 14-20 years old & interested in politics
- no experience or qualifications necessary
- deadline 19 September, apply here.
- info pack.
