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Become (formerly known as The Who Cares? Trust) has been supporting, and campaigning for, children in care and young care leavers since 1985. Our experienced spokespeople can talk authoritatively and confidently about the issues facing children in care and young care leavers. We believe it’s important to listen to children and young people and what they think about care – and that extends to media comment. We will try and facilitate links between young people and journalists when this is appropriate.

If you have an enquiry for Become, please contact us on 07951155367 or email media@becomecharity.org.uk.

Recent Press Releases

January 2021: Charity welcomes government’s 'expertise by experience’ focus in its once-in-a-generation review of the failing care system - but warns not to forget young people leaving care

October 2020: #WhenIWas18: Celebrities Back Charity Campaign Calling on UK Government to ‘End the Care Cliff’
August 2020: Become: Care Review needed urgently after High Court decision highlights children's social care crisis
July 2020: Become calls on Government to end uncertainty for thousands of care leavers
Sept 2019: Become launches new strategy
Aug 2019: Become responds to 2019 Stability Index
Jul 2019: Become appoints new CEO
Oct 2018: Teachers Who Care
Sept 2018: Propel Relaunched for the 2018/19 Academic Year
March 2018: Become Wins National Campaigning Award
July 2017: Support for Teachers Needed to Tackle Stigma
July 2017: Become welcomes new Chair of Trustees

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@IDickson258 Thanks for your question, Ian. We tried to make the process as open and accessible as possible to attract a diverse range of care-experienced applicants & we'll be building on this for future trustee and staff recruitment rounds too.

Our CEO, Katharine Sacks-Jones, led this recruitment at Become in late 2020 before going on maternity leave. Thank you to @KatharineSJ for her fantastic work on this.

@sophiassocials @Mr_Sexy_Socks Thank you so much to both of you💜we are loving the graphic!

We are just under two weeks away from our epic #BecomePlayers marathon🎮gamers like Sophia and Andrew are stepping up for young care experienced people. You can support them or get involved yourself 👇 https://t.co/xMHCrmaOlE https://t.co/fHlBGnMaEz

We have been asking what more we need to do to become a truly diverse, inclusive charity that reflects the young people we are here to serve. That's why we're delighted to announce that we have recruited 4 brilliant new trustees, with diversity in mind. https://t.co/8UAmpzrxqF

@Become1992

Increasing diversity as we welcome new Trustees

We recently recruited new trustees to our Board with a focus on improving diversity. Whilst we didn’t get everything right, the process worked for us and resulted in some excellent new appointments and a far more diverse board.

Become responds to the government's action on unregulated accommodation

Become responds to the government's ban on placing vulnerable children under the age of 16 in unregulated accommodation and full response to the consultation.

Demanding to be heard – Why it’s vital that the review of children’s social care hears, not just listens, to those with care experience

Our Interim CEO, Victoria Langer reflects on the Care Review and her first month at Become.

Introducing The Halo Code

We are excited to announce that Become has adopted The Halo Code, the UK's first Black hair code.

Charity welcomes government’s 'expertise by experience’ focus in its once-in-a-generation review of the failing care system

– but warns not to forget young people leaving care

Get involved: Become announces new initiative supported by Children in Need

In partnership with Children in Need, we are looking for young care-experienced people aged 16-18 to help us develop a series of workshops on building and maintaining healthy relationships for other care experienced young people aged 13-18.

Announcing our new Interim CEO, Victoria Langer

We are pleased to announce our Interim Chief Executive has been appointed. Whilst Katharine Sacks-Jones takes maternity leave in 2021, Victoria Langer will join the team to ensure we deliver our mission of helping children in care and young care leavers.

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