Media Centre

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.

January 2022 Become meets with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to discuss issues facing care leavers

June 2021: Become welcomes MacAlister’s criticism of the state as failing to act as ‘pushy parent’ as too many young people come to the charity struggling to secure vital support 

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