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michael.mcenery@sheffield.gov.uk equipment_and_adaptations Hello If you have found our advice useful please use the feedback box below to let us know. Please note this is not for asking a question generally - the main Council enquiry point is our First Point Service at Howden House in the city centre. Call 01142734567 . Contact online .…
available are: Council tenancy When you are ready to manage a tenancy, as a care leaver your Personal Advisor will support you to apply to join the housing register and make an application for you to receive priority status at Band B within Sheffield for suitable social housing. We work… a priority application as a Care leaver within their area. Staying Put Remain living with your foster carer past the age of 18 up to the age of 21, this includes support if you go to university or into the armed forces. As you will be living with your foster carer as an adult, we will help you… staff. Supported lodgings You can choose to rent a room in a house of a ‘host’ family. Similar to Staying Put, this means that you would be a lodger in the home. Trainer flats The opportunity to practice independent living skills in a property with support from the Leaving Care Service. Shared…
Money Matters Leaving care and transitioning to independent living will bring with it many challenges; one of these will be managing your own money. Your Personal Advisor will be able to advise and support you with managing your finances including learning to budget, opening a savings account and claiming any benefits that you are entitled to. Dependent on your circumstances, the Leaving Care Service are able to offer varying additional financial support, which could include: Setting up home allowance of up to £2,500, alongside, where you are eligible, support from the Local Assistance Scheme to purchase white goods and furniture Support to prevent housing arrears Council tax reduction scheme - Care Leavers will be supported to access all schemes aimed at reducing council tax, where that is appropriate We have close links with the Department for Work…
Your Personal Advisor will be your main link to the Leaving Care Service and can continue to support you with other relationships as you become an adult. A Social Worker will continue to support you until you turn 18 if you remain in care and a Personal Advisor will be allocated at age 16 We will support you to rebuild or maintain contact with people who are special to you We will help you develop social networks We will work with Adult Social Care for Care Leavers with disabilities and additional needs We will agree with you how often you would like contact and visits from us We will continue to support you to access and engage with your cultural heritage We will help Care Leavers who identify as LGBTQ+ to access SAYit and any other relevant support We will help Care Leavers who are Asylum Seekers to access a weekly drop…
Upcoming Events Summer B-B-Q (To be confirmed) Black History Month – Sunday 1 st to Tuesday 31 st October 2023 World Food Day – Monday October 16 th 2023 Care Leaver Week – Monday 23 rd to Friday 27 th October 2023 Christmas Meal or Event – December 2023 (To be confirmed) Groups and Activities Tenancy ready course – Every Tuesday during term time on a rolling schedule of six modules. Speak to your Personal Advisor about joining the course. Ideas from Care Leavers for Groups, Activities and Events We would love to hear from our Care Leavers about what groups, activities and events you would like to be a part of. If you have a great idea or suggestion, please speak to your Personal Advisor and ask them to feed this back to the Leaving Care Service. Alternatively you can email us at LeavingCareServiceContact@sheffield.gov.uk…
Useful Information Apprenticeships are a combination of work with training. They give you the chance to make connections to the industry that you want to have a career in. However, not all apprenticeships are the same, they may differ from one employer to another. So what does an apprenticeship…
We can help you when looking for jobs by giving you the support and guidance you need. We can tell you where best to look for jobs and we can advise you on how to prepare for interviews and starting work. Below you will find some useful links to look for jobs. It is important to remember that j…
Useful Documents In this section you will find a list of all the providers within the Sheffield area. All these providers are easily accessible by public transport from Sheffield city centre. Some providers are from further afield, but you will find these providers offer a more unique training course. Links to all of the providers prospectus’ and contact details can be found below. The individual websites will also tell you about any upcoming open days, where you can visit the different providers. We would highly recommend you doing this so you can get a feel for the different providers. Sheffield Progress You may find it useful to search for courses on the Sheffield Progress website. This allows you to search for specific courses and to see which colleges and training providers offer them. Home (sheffieldprogress.co.uk) …
Useful Documents In this section you will find a variety of help documents. These are aimed to allow you to help yourself. There are documents to help you write a CV , prepare for an interview and many other documents. Please see the Useful Documents links on the right hand site of the page. Th…