How We Can Support You
As a care leaver in Rotherham, we would really like to get to know you as a person. We want to support you to have strong and positive relationships with the people who matter to you.
Your Personal Advisor will be your main link to the Leaving Care Service and can continue to support you with other relationships as you become an adult.
Your Social Worker will continue to support you until you turn 18 if you remain in care and a Personal Advisor will be allocated at age 16.
We will help you
- develop social networks
- stay connected with family, carers and important people in your life, if that’s something you want to do.
- rebuild relationships if you want to. Your PA can help you do this safely and at your pace
- with travel, mediation, emotional support around family contact. We can also help with financial help, for example phone credit when needed
- connect to your cultural heritage and community
- if you need language support, we can arrange interpreters or translation services
- help you access independent advocacy if you need support expressing yourself in family meetings, mediation or relationship challenges, via NYAS (0808 808 1001) or Coram Voice (0808 800 5792)
- maintain or reintroduce contact with family or other important people to you
- develop and strengthen friendships, including safe and positive online connections
- build safe and healthy relationships, with advice and support if you need it
- access specialist advice if you are experiencing controlling, unsafe or abusive relationships
- understand your time in care and build relationships for your future, including access to your Social Care Records
Who Supports You
We will work with Adult Social Care for Care Leavers with disabilities and additional needs.
We will agree with you how often you would like contact and visits from us.
If you are LGBTQ+, we can link you with SAYiT and other local/national support.
If you are an asylum-seeking young person, you can access the monthly UASC service at The Journey.
If you are worried about any of your relationships talk to your Personal Advisor, who can help you access services that can support you.
