What We Do
Carefree is the Cornish charity for young people with care experience aged 11-25.
We aim to help care experienced young people have a good life through positive relationships, support with transitions and helping young people improve the care system for themselves and others.
Carefree’s work is based in positive relationships. Young people can meet others and make friends, get involved in a range of activities and join Cornwall’s Care for Change Council. We help young people to manage the process of leaving care including through the provision of a Personal Advisor Service. We also offer support with housing and careers, education and training.
Groups & Activities
We offer a range of activities for young people across the year, giving them the chance to make friends, learn new things and explore Cornwall. We work in partnership with organisations across Cornwall to offer a range of opportunities to care experienced young people.
Young people can also take part in our annual events at Christmas and for Careleaver’s Week or train to be Peer Mentors or Sports or Arts Leaders.
One to One Support
Carefree work in partnership with Cornwall Council to offer a Personal Advisor Service to careleavers. We also offer intensive one to one support for young people needing additional support with their emotional wellbeing or housing.
Carefree also has a team of Separated Children Seeking Asylum support workers, who work with young people as they settle into their new Cornish community.
Participation
Carefree makes sure that young people can make positive changes, for themselves and others, to the local and national care system. We do this by making sure that we’re in touch with all young people in or leaving care in Cornwall and that our activities help young people support one another to express their views.
Young people can get involved with planning events, training foster carers and Social Workers, interviewing potential employees and also representing their peers in local and national events.
Careers Guidance
Carefree have a team of dedicated Career’s Key Workers to support young people as they navigate accessing education and employment.
Careers guidance is incorporated into all areas of our work and we also run specific projects with the aim of supporting young people to pursue their interests and ambitions.
We can support young people to access resources, training and activities based on their skills and interests.
Get Involved
If you are 17 and under, you can join one of our Entry programmes, meeting others who are care experienced,
having fun, getting support and having a say about Cornwall’s care system
If you are a care leaver, you can refer yourself to our range of activities, including art workshops,
outdoor activities and events like our annual Care Leaver conference.
Get in touch via our contact form, email [email protected] or call 01209 204333