CYP Now - Positive changes for children at the edge of care

Struggling families with children at risk of being taken into care get practical support from people who have experience of dealing with similar adverse situations.

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PROJECT

L-Edge

PURPOSE

To create positive outcomes for at-risk children and young people on the edge of being taken into care

FUNDING

£75,000 for 18 months from BBC Children in Need

BACKGROUND

Charity St Giles Trust launched the London Edge of Care (L-Edge) project in November 2020 to support families with children at risk of entering care.

Issues affecting those involved in the project include disability, mental health problems, substance misuse, domestic violence, relationship breakdown, poverty, poor housing and poor engagement with education.

ACTION

St Giles Trust uses people with experience of different situations to support others struggling with similar problems. The L-Edge project employs one caseworker with experience of the care system. She has been supported by two young people employed through the government’s Kickstarter scheme and one volunteer.

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