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Housing/ In your home
Dedicated housing worker
Priority 2 housing allocation
Thirteen Housing Association offer a course for being a good tenant
Staying Put
Staying Close
Support from personal adviser/social worker around housing
Setting up Home Allowance for priority purchases such as TV license, WIFI, Ring doorbell and Air fryer

You in your community
Support you to develop your Independent Living Skills
Help you with identification such as passport, driving license and setting up a bank account
Help to support you with driving lessons where appropriate
Advice and support with housing, benefits and personal independent payments application process
Help you to pursue a hobby/music/sporting interest
You can ask to see any information we hold about you
Library membership and access to health and wellbeing support at the Community Hubs
If you want independent advice and support you are entitled to an Advocate from NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service)
Allotment - be part of the team
Community projects within Hartlepool Borough Council
Dedicated Social Worker for UASC - Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children and Young People

Our Local Offer To You

The local offer provides information to care leavers about what support they can expect. This offer of support services from Hartlepool is also what care leavers are entitled to throughout the country.
You can find out more information via the Connecting You online platform.
Connecting You provides a safe space for friends, support and sharing.
You can sign up to Connecting You using the following link:
https://cicc.connecting-you.co.uk/
If you have anything to say about any part of our service or you are unhappy about something, you can speak to someone who can help.
Fill in the online form on our website
www.hartlepool.gov.uk/childrenssocialcarecomplaints

WE WILL
BELIEVE IN YOU
HELP YOU PLAN
FOR YOUR FUTURE
CARE ABOUT YOU

Health and Wellbeing
Access to Therapeutic Support
Provide you with a Health Passport
Support getting health advice and treatment from doctors, dentists and other health services
Free active cards giving access to leisure facilities in the town
Dedicated substance misuse worker

Your Voice
Participation Workers can talk to you about opportunities and what you can be involved in
You can join in with regional and national young people’s opportunities
Join in groups to make positive changes for children in care and leaving care
Connecting You

Our support to you
Your social worker will see you as frequently as you need until you are 18 years old
Social workers and personal advisors will be available to help whenever you need them up to the age of 25
PATHWAY PLAN - Your social worker or personal advisor will work with you to prepare your Pathway Plan for your future

Money
An allowance to help you set up your first home
We will pay your Council Tax until you are 25 years old
A payment to take part in supporting interviews or participating in national events
£75 towards dentist & prescriptions

Education, Employment & Training
Dedicated worker to support with CV writing, interview preparations, job search ,apprenticeships and training opportunities
Virtual school to support you in further and higher education
Access to designated worker at Jobcentre for care leavers
Provide support for job interviews, including preparations for travel and clothing
Pupil premium plus
Education bursaries
Training Incentives
Pay for university application
Work experience opportunities within Hartlepool Borough Council departments
Support to pay fro UCAS