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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 the press office on 020 7017 2788 or email media@becomecharity.org.uk 

For urgent out of hours media enquiries, please call 07894540620

News and Opinion

Opinion
“When will we see change?”: Improving the experiences of LGBT+ young people in care
15 Feb 2019
News
Our response to the 'Pressures on children’s social care' report
24 Jan 2019
Opinion
What does the NHS Long Term Plan mean for children in care?
08 Jan 2019
The NHS Long Term Plan was published on Monday 7 January 2019, but what does this mean for children in care and young care leavers?
News
You made double the difference this Christmas
19 Dec 2018
Opinion
Children in care missing from mental health reports
22 Nov 2018
NHS Digital issued its first survey in 13 years on the mental health of children and young people. On the same day, the Children's Commissioner issued an analysis of CAMHS in England. Children in care were conspicuous in their absence. We outline why that must change.
Opinion
From care to careers: five key messages on supporting care leavers into employment
13 Nov 2018
How can care leavers access the career they want? An important question, and one we tried to answer on a chilly Wednesday evening in Westminster at the beginning of National Care Leavers Week.
News
Children at the Heart
23 Oct 2018
We're proud to join over 120 organisations in calling for Government to put children in the heart of their spending plans.
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