Hull City Council have developed a partnership with the Tigers Trust and Hull Kingston Rovers Foundation, supporting young care experienced people in Hull.
Room 42 have developed a close partnership with local charitable foundations, the Tigers Trust and Hull Kingston Rovers Foundation, to develop and expand support for care leavers.
Room 42 is a care leavers’ hub based at the Guildhall which helps businesses to develop opportunities for young people to learn more about education, training and employment. It’s also a place for young people meet to have their voices heard and make positive change for care leavers in Hull.
Hull Kingston Rovers Foundation have been getting involved in a number of different initiatives, including developing a programme specifically for care leavers, inviting them for a stadium tour, attending drop-ins to meet with young people and signing them up for support though their programme.
They are also attending the council’s regular Care Leaver Forum.
The council will be proactively promoting their programme and supporting young people to access and engage with the support the Hull Kingston Rovers Foundation offers.
The council also has an established partnership with the The Tigers Sport and Education Trust; is the charity of Hull City which aims to make a difference to people’s lives by involving them in sport.
Through our work, the Tigers Trust promote the values linked with sporting success and we help up-skill participants through practical activity as well as running courses, events and promoting our work in schools across the Hull and East Yorkshire region. Involvement in community sport projects can help tackle a wide range of issues including health, youth crime and unemployment.
The Tigers Trust runs the council’s Care to Dream sessions, which gives care leavers the opportunity to play football, socialise and offers additional services such as employability support. The Care to Dream sessions are part of the wider Premier League Charitable Kicks programme. The council are currently looking to develop and extend the sessions as well.
Like Hull KR Foundation, the trust also run a programme specifically for young care leavers.
One young care leaver supported by the council has been though the club’s programme and is now employed. They will be an ambassador for the Care to Dream programme, helping to promote and encourage even more young people to take part.
The council are also working on opening the sessions up to care leavers from the East Riding.
Councillor Linda Tock, the portfolio holder for Children’s Services at Hull City Council, said: “Hull KR and the Tigers Trust are doing wonderful work with us to expand opportunities for our care leavers. We want all care experienced young people in Hull to have their talent nurtured and to be given the chance to develop their skills and to thrive."
“They are just as passionate as we are about seeing all care leavers in our city reach their full potential.”
Kayleigh Jackson, Head of Community, Engagement and Safeguarding at the Tigers Trust, said: “We’re proud to continue working with Room 42 and Hull City Council’s Leaving Care Team on our Care to Dream programme, which supports care-experienced young people across the city. The programme is a strong reflection of Tigers Trust’s core values, and we’ve seen some fantastic success stories – particularly through our Tigers Pathways programme, which helps individuals move confidently towards employment. Together, we’re creating real opportunities and positive futures.”
Paul Hamnet, the CEO of the Hull KR Foundation, said: “We are excited to be working with Room 42 and look forward to growing opportunities for care- experienced young people across the city and how we can play an important part in their lives.”
Phil Morris, lead for Room 42, said: “We are excited to be working with the Tigers Trust and the Hull KR Foundation. Our Regeneration Champions are working hard to engage young people and link them up with the opportunities on offer. Both organisations do some amazing work with young people in the city and we hope to continue to develop our relationships to further support our care experienced young people. We are really grateful for their support.”
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