Young people in foster care, special schools and children's homes come together with others from similar backgrounds to share and learn the skills and confidence necessary to influence positive change for looked-after children. The project enables participants to have more control over their own lives. It also increases understanding of their rights as young people.
The group of 10 12- to 18-year-olds from across the country have come together for three residentials, which mix interactive creative sessions with outdoors activities like zip wire and climbing. Highlights have included campaigning, learning to debate, designing T-shirts and comic strip lessons. All these sessions have been centred around helping them to prepare for speaking at an associate Parliamentary group meeting for looked-after children and care leavers on Creating Positive Images of Looked-After Children in the Media, which will take place at the Houses of Parliament on 21 January 2009.
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