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StoryFutures project
Posted 7th May 2021
During May Warwickshire House Project young people are working with Avril (Virtual Reality Director) and Joel (Lecturer in Forensic Psychology) on the StoryFutures Project to explore the development of a digital technology that can support young...
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Islington Council commits to giving all care leavers 12 months’ free wi-fi in national first
Posted 18th March 2021
Islington Council has become the first local authority in the country to ensure that all young people leaving care in the borough are provided with wi-fi broadband access at home for the first 12 months they live independently.
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Wolverhampton House Project wins at Children & Young People Now Awards
Posted 5th March 2021
The City of Wolverhampton Council triumphed in one category and was shortlisted for another at this year's Children & Young People Now Awards.
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Housing scheme for care leavers a first for West Sussex
Posted 2nd February 2021
A housing project for young people who have been in care in West Sussex has been given the green light by West Sussex County Council’s Cabinet on 22nd January 2021.
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Care leavers’ House Project opens door to education and employment
Posted 23rd November 2020
Care leavers in Oxfordshire have successfully supported each other into college and employment through an innovative shared housing scheme – the House Project.Their achievements are revealed this we...
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The House Project referenced in Islington Council's Ofsted report!
Posted 17th April 2020
Islington Council’s Ofsted report published Wednesday 15th April 2020, refers to the House Project!Ofsted has judged that Islington Council’s children’s social care services are “outstanding
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Tia from Islington House Project attends conference as peer researcher
Posted 4th December 2019
Jade Ward from University of York Department of Social Policy and Social Work’s Social Policy Research Unit and two peer researchers, Amy and Tia (from Islington House Project) were invited by Foc...
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Welcome to the House Project Manchester City Council!
Posted 13th September 2019
Young people preparing to leave care in Manchester will get the opportunity to learn new skills and move into their own home through a ground-breaking programme that supports them to live independentl...
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City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet approve Local House Project!
Posted 17th July 2019
Young people preparing to leave care in Wolverhampton will get the opportunity to learn new skills and move into their own home through a ground breaking programme.Wolverhampton’s House Project will...
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Local House Projects invited to the Queen's Garden Party
Posted 31st January 2019
Representatives from Doncaster, Rotherham, Warwickshire, Oxford and Islington House Projects have been invited to attend the Queen’s Garden Party later this year, as a mark of thanks for their servi...
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Young People's Annual Conference - Big Film Day!
Posted 29th January 2019
Young people from House Projects across the country met together for the first time on Saturday 26th January 2019. They shared what ORCHIDS meant to them and worked with Reels in Motion on stage 1 of ...
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Local House Project Warwickshire - The Residential!
Posted 16th January 2019
Warwickshire Local House Project complete their House Project Independence Programme – ‘The Residential’.The young people completed a series of skill based-activities, creating a portfolio of th...
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The evaluation from the Stoke House Project for Phase 1
Posted 9th November 2018
The Stoke-on-Trent House Project (HP) represents a new way of supporting care leavers to take control of their transitions to independent living and to have greater involvement and choice in creating ...
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The Care Leaver Strategy makes reference to the House Project
Posted 9th November 2018
The ‘HOUSE Project’ in Stoke has involved setting up a housing co-operative led by young care leavers using homes owned by the council.See page 25: Keep On Caring – Supporting Young People from...
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The House Project features in CYPNow
Posted 9th November 2018
The House Project takes a ground-breaking approach to enabling young people leaving care to achieve successful independence. We want them to own their own futures.Each House Project is a small, local ...
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