It is our mission to ensure every care leaver reaches their full potential and is:
- healthy
- happy
- safe
- secure
- valued and respected
Find out more about leaving care on the Northamptonshire Children's Trust website.
Being a care experienced young person means you have spent time living with a foster carer, in a residential home, or in kinship care.
Care leavers are young people between 16 and 25 who have lived in care for a minimum of 13 weeks since their 14th birthday.
Financial support for care experienced young people
Resources including benefits, help with paying council tax and charities that can help support you
Education, employment and training for care experienced young people
Advice and support including travel assistance, bursaries, grants and jobseeker support
Care leaver discount
If you are leaving care you may be entitled to Council Tax discount
Money and cost of living
Find out where you can get help with food, essentials, finances and wellbeing
Health and wellbeing
Live Your Best Life in West Northamptonshire by discovering information and signposting to local Public Health and partner-led services.