TWYP: The care system episode
Jade Ward, our Senior Advice and Support Officer for Further and Higher Education, features on the Together with Young People podcast exploring the care system.
The Care System episode by Together with Young People
Jade Ward is care-experienced and works as our Senior Advice and Support Officer for Further and Higher Education. Jade features on the Together with Young People podcast on their episode on the care system, alongside Shelly from Coram Voice.
Together with Young People is a York-based organisation that aims to support young people to have their opinions heard by those who make decisions on their behalf. One way they do this is through their podcast series that Jade features on in their episode on experiences in the care system.
Topics covered in this episode include:
- How people find themselves in the care system
- The importance of different roles in the system
- Support, events and conferences
- The accommodation crisis and the ‘care cliff’
- Love and affection in care.
Listen to the podcast episode below!
Those smaller, softer skills are often overlooked. Such as, how often do your bins go out? How often do you wash your bedding?
⎯⎯ Jade Ward, talking about some of the issues facing care leavers
The Care System episode
The Care System episode by Together with Young People, featuring Jade Ward from Become and Shelly from Coram Voice.
