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The NHS has made a pledge to support the Care Covenant, and as a result is developing new pathways...

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Some people live for the summer holidays, but others can find it super tricky. Your routine is out, your...

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In our young adult volunteer group, we spent time cooking affordable meals, puddings and condiments. We became EXPERTS at...

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In our young adult volunteer group, we spent time cooking affordable meals. One of our favourites was a Spinach...

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Over the last year, we have been working with a group of Separated Children Seeking Asylum on a short...

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Our wellbeing tip of the month is simple, but a difficult one to do. Saying ‘no’ to people can...

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Supporting Separated Children Seeking Asylum

Dental care is really important, and we have teamed up with Peninsula Dental School to create an infographic to...

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Voters will need to show Photo ID at the polling station and the voting rights of EU citizens will...

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Spring is a brilliant time to get out in nature! The bonus is, getting out in nature has been...

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We’ve got exciting news with AA who’s just joined us on board the Covenant. They’ve committed to supporting care...

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This week is Children’s Mental Health Week. Place2Be launched the first-ever Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015 to empower, equip...

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Our 2023 Carefree Annual Review is here, which shows how many young people we supported in the last year...

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Funds for Care is now open for applications until 31st March 2024. Funds 4 Care is a grant that...

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Are you interested in a career in care? Proud to Care Cornwall are looking for young people to help...

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It’s January, it’s cold and wet, so what better time to focus on our wellbeing? It’s not always easy...

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Here is our 16+ Spring Newsletter letting you know what’s on this spring at Carefree. Spaces on these days...

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Need something to listen to this morning? Check out our very own Jeni Stephens chatting with Foyer Foundation and...

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We are delighted to introduce ‘Planet Carefree’, a film created by a group of care leavers as part of...

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On Tuesday afternoon, Carefree Cornwall hired The Regal Cinema, Redruth for the premiere of their incredible 2023 films. The...

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Find below ‘The Hopeful Journey of Patience’ a comic book following the story of Patience – a young man...

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A couple of weeks ago our Carefree Arts group gathered at Krowji in Redruth for a private view of...

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Find below our 16+ Summer Newsletter letting you know what’s on this summer at Carefree. Spaces on these days...

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Where you can find all the fun activities you can get involved in for the next couple of months!

Housing

At the end of April, Carefree started a pilot of tenancy training to help young people prepare for living...

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Our 2022 Carefree Annual Review is here, which shows how many young people we supported in the last year...

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Over the February half-term five young people from Carefree Cornwall have taken part in a 2-day writing workshop with...

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On Thursday, a group of care leavers and workers from Carefree met Richard Holden, Minister for Roads and Public...

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While Cornwall has a lot to offer, getting used to living here can be hard. So find below our...

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On Day 18 of each month, to mark the age that young people are made to leave care (often...

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Funds 4 Care has returned for another year. This grant gives young people with care experience the opportunity to...

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Madlug was founded in 2015 by Dave Linton. A man whose only experience in the luggage industry was bags of enthusiasm. This 40-something Youth Worker was heartbroken to...

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At this time, many people are facing problems with the cost of living, with energy bills, fuel costs,and basic...

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It has definitely been party season over here at Carefree. In the last week we have had not one...

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On Monday evening last week, we all finally got a glimpse of the Museum of Carefree exhibition at Penlee...

Supporting Separated Children Seeking Asylum

Yesterday afternoon, the Carefree Welcome Group had the pleasure of visiting The Black Cornish History exhibition at Kresen Kernow...

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On the 25th of July, under the wonderful leadership of Mandy Jackson, we hosted our annual Stakeholder Day. This...

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Carefree expresses its condolences to the family of Queen Elizabeth, who reigned with dignity and service to the people...

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Six years on from her first contribution, our CEO, Mari Eggins, has authored a follow-up blog post for Research...

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In July, the Carefree team went back to its roots, getting together for a team day at BF Adventure...

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The government has announced how all households in England, Scotland and Wales will receive £400 to help with rising...

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We have had a busy start to 2022. We have had lots of exciting new projects starting and have...

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Free Loaves on Fridays is an anthology of stories, reflections and letters by care-experienced people, which explore their diverse...

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Poet Lemn Sissay, with the help of London’s Foundling Museum, has gathered 59 athletes, artists, CEOs and others who,...