The call is being made by more than 200 organisations that are signatories to the Care Leaver Covenant, a promise made by private, public or voluntary organisations to provide support for care leavers aged 16-25 to help them to live independently.
The covenant is funded by the Department for Education and delivered by social value agency Spectra.
To mark Care Leavers Week (26 October - 1 November), the organisations will urge business and education leaders to offer more opportunities to young people leaving care.
On 29 October, the covenant is holding The Empathy Summit, where it will highlight the benefits of opportunities such as recruitment schemes tailored towards care leavers and education establishments delivering support packages including extended accommodation during holiday periods.
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