Basecamp

A fantastic group of social entrepreneurs joined @RedBullAmaphiko Connect in Bradford at the weekend. Exciting projects and much more to come from these guys... 👀 redbull.com/gb-en/projects…

Great to see #careleavers talking about their experiences and a great step forward by @RollsRoyce in signing up to #careleaverscoveant bbc.co.uk/news/education…

Great news! Basecamp was selected to attend @redbull Amaphiko connect in Bradford this weekend for a 2-day boot camp aimed at helping social change entrepreneurs to launch their project. Time to get some wings!

@rjkbreeze I still consider my foster carers home to be my family home and I am welcome there any time even though I left at 17 to live at college ( I’m 30 now!)

@rjkbreeze Universities often have their own bursaries and care leaver schemes but these are by no means universal! Almost a post code lottery. I was lucky enough to save my leaving care grant for uni(provides money for setting up new homes) many don’t...better financial training is needed!

We're looking for partner organisations and contacts who can help us launch @projectbasecamp properly. Any initial funding ideas for a pilot scheme or suggestions on recruiting #careleavers aged 16-19. send us a DM if you can help!

Six steps to improve the lives of foster carers and vulnerable children theguardian.com/society/2018/a…

Interesting read! Encouraging #careleavers to get in to paid work and training rather than the benefits system which does little for those looking for their first jobs.

@rjkbreeze tinyurl.com/lh4yrln this should help answer some questions. When I was in foster care I wasn’t really encouraged to stay in education. I was just asked what I wanted to do. Real engagement came from my foster carers. Ended up going to university 🙌

Project basecamp is a new start up idea aimed at #careleavers and those in #FosterCare aged 16-19. Teaching transferable skills in the outdoors before embarking on a major expedition abroad. We know that they are a #disadvantaged group... in the UK alone:

Did you know: There were 94,307 #fosterchildren in the UK as of March 2016, 70,000 of those in England alone. 34% of all #careleavers are not in any form of education, training or employment at the age of 19. That's up to 23,000 young people!