Through the New Belongings project, run by the Care Leavers Foundation, nine local authorities in England will receive expert help to develop better support for care leavers.
The project has received £100,000 in funding from the Department for Education over the next 12 months.
Teams of experts as well as care leavers will work with the councils to improve the support they provide.
Janet Rich, a trustee of the Care Leavers’ Foundation, said the nature of support will vary from area to area, depending on what the local issues are and which agencies get involved.
She said an example could be a local chamber of commerce working to inform potential employees of why there are gaps on a care leaver’s CV.
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