National House ProjectNews from August 2022
Centre offers a new Oasis for the city’s young people in care
26th August 2022
The City of Wolverhampton’s Council new Oasis Co-Production Hub, for children and young people who are in or leaving care, was officially opened yesterday (Wednesday 24 August, 2022). The Oasis, on Willenhall Road, is the main base for the city’s House Project, a partnership between the council, Wolverhampton Homes, the National House Project and commercial partner Reconomy which supports young care leavers make the transition to independent living.
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The House Project: Jason wins Aspirational awards
26th August 2022
Jason Jarvis from Wolverhampton House Project has recently won an aspirational award, awarded by the National House Project. Aspirational Awards are sums of money given to young people to help them achieve their aspirations. They are to help young people do something that will have a long-term impact on their life. Jason has been able to use the money to buy a 3D Printer which will support his business venture.
THE HOUSE PROJECT REFERENCED IN ROTHERHAM COUNCIL OFSTED REPORT!
15th August 2022
Children's Social Care Services in Rotherham have been rated Good by Ofsted, with inspectors highlighting the House Project support as 'impressive'. As part of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council offer to care leavers, Ofsted Inspectors reported.
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500 young people living in their own homes
500 young people leaving care from LHPs across the UK have been supported to move into their first home and are living 'connected and fulfilling’ lives. It may have taken 7 years to support the first 500 young people into their first home, but we are expecting the next 500 young people to move in to their own homes by August 2026!
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Staff experiences of working with unaccompanied asylum seeking young people
Staff experiences of working with unaccompanied asylum seeking young people within a trauma-informed framework at the National House Project: An Exploratory Qualitative Study. This small-scale study was carried out by Royal Hollaway University between November 2023 and January 2024. Semi-structured interviews with ten staff members from NHP and LHP’s were undertaken and explored their experiences of using a trauma informed practice framework to support asylum seeking young people.
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CLNM Conference 2024 - Developing Direction
On Thursday 14 November, the House Project community of young people, colleagues, and partners from across the UK gathered at the Mercure Hotel in Manchester for the annual Care Leavers National Movement (CLNM) Conference, ‘Developing Direction.’
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