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Charity supports care leaver apprentices

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Project that develops dedicated housing for care leavers also offers apprenticeships to help young people take the first steps into employment.
National House Project has supported three young people including Keiran. Picture: National House Project
National House Project has supported three young people including Keiran. Picture: National House Project

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The National House Project (NHP) has been hosting apprentices since 2021.

The organisation, which was incorporated as a charity in 2018, works with local authorities that have set up their own Local House Project (LHP), a scheme that helps young people leave care in a planned and supported way.

Young people, both in and leaving care, are brought together in groups to create their first homes, learn new skills and join a long-term community of support that can develop pathways into education, employment and training.

With 17 LHPs established across England, involving more than 700 young people, around half of these local projects provide apprenticeships as part of their offer, explains Sue Hammersley, director of NHP.

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