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Carers & care leavers

Inspiring Opportunities Fund

Established to offer children in care and care leavers (aged 8 - 25) grants of up to £300 to:

  • Develop new skills and/or hobbies
  • Gain new and positive experiences
  • Unlock potential for future education, training and employment.

For more information and to find out how to apply, visit the Norfolk Community Foundation website.

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Your Own Place: A Job and A Home

A bespoke 1-2-1 coaching support and group workshop programme to help you build confidence, resilience and essential life skills with employment, money management and understanding the housing system.

The programme is free and for young people who are:

  • Care experienced or unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC)
  • Aged 16-25
  • Based anywhere in Greater Norwich

Find out more about the programme at Your Own Place 'A Job and A Home' programme

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Norfolk's Local Offer for care leavers

Tells you about all the support available in Norfolk for you as a care leaver.

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Children and young people in care

Information, help and advice if you are in care

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Carers Matter Norfolk

Information, help and advice for young carers & their families

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Apprenticeships care leavers' bursary

Details of the bursary payment you may be entitled to as an apprentice if you're under 25 when you start an apprenticeship and you are or have been in care.

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Civil Service Care Leavers Internship Scheme

Jobs for care leavers in either a central government department or agency.