Agenda item

Activity

Impact

Started delivering our Communication and

Language training - Seven professionals

attended.

Two Social Workers

A Personal Advisor

Senior Resource Worker

Deputy Manager

Head of Resources ISSS

Care Manager

One of the keys things the young people  did was reading out statements telling Professionals what looked after young people and care leavers want (outlined within the agenda pack)

Met with Ralph Jordinson from Digiwise

(Middlesbrough Council).

He listened to the young peoples’ views and these will influence next steps.

Collaborated with Pathways and

Middlesbrough Football Foundation and

held our 'Stepping up Together' Football

event on the 4th August.

31 young people joined in (including five from Redcar and Cleveland). All the young people had a great time, met new people and had burgers/bacon sandwich for lunch. 26 staff supported the event including Pathways, Middlesbrough Foundation, Digiwise team, Paula Jemson, Rob Brown and Carlos

Dos Santos.

Three members of the CiCC and a member

of the Middlesbrough Youth Council went to

the Climate Change Conference at Redcar

and Cleveland College

Young people heard about how long things take to degrade and what things we can do to save

energy and save the planet.

Held a Picnic in Stewart's Park for care

experienced young people. Nine young

people came along. We were visited by Cllrs

Barrie Cooper, Cllr Alma Hellaoui, Paula

Jemson and Rachel Farnam. Two foster

carers, a social worker and her dog, one

support staff from Holly Lodge, a resource

and two staff members from strategic

services . We played games, got to know

each other and chatted about being part of

the CiCC. The new young people were

interested in joining.

A fantastic day out.

Activity

Impact

Increase membership of the groups and hold more

events –

·         Trip to Jump 360 is booked for 5 October 2022.

·         Celebration event/party for care leavers to take place during Care Leavers Week 24-28th October.

·         Christmas party for looked after young people

So we have more young people plan

engagement events.

As well as having fun, ask young people

what is going well for them and what they

would like to change

Invite other senior decision makers and Corporate Members to our groups. Look at having specialised BBOTS sessions for care experienced young people

Ensure we are being heard by decision

makers and they are changing the support

Going to work on the Participation structure

(adapting the idea from the Mayor) and how we

have our voice heard along with other young people.

Co Produce the Participation strategy and identify what we want as care experienced

young people.

Work with Pathways to deliver sessions with Care leavers to look at the Local Offer. Pop up café will be held weekly and have themed

engagement activities looking at:-

·         Support for Care Leavers

·         Positive Relationships - Family, friends

·         Education, Training and Employment

·         Health and Emotional Wellbeing

·         Somewhere to call home

·         Finances

·         Having and Voice and Being Heard

·         Our Rights and Responsibilities

For those who cannot attend the café, they will be given postcards to fill in that cover all the themes.

We will be offering all care leavers an incentive if they complete all the themes.

Make sure what is offered meets care leavers needs.

An ASK

During the meeting, Adam invited Corporate Parents to act as a Champion for each theme and come to the pop up café and help the care leavers make changes?

Members of the Board were keen and volunteers were asked to contact Kathy directly.

Continue to deliver the Communication and

Language training

Ensure as many Professionals as possible hear what we want.

Design logo's for the groups and get hoodies for

them to form their group identity

Create an identity for our groups