Other ways we can support you

Part of: Trafford's Care Leaver Offer

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We can also support you in a number of other ways.

Relationship support

We know relationships matter. As well as the support from your aftercare worker, we may be able to offer extra help such as:

  • Providing you with a mentor or peer mentor
  • Helping you maintain or regain contact with people who are special to you or who cared for you in the past, like former foster carers, Independent Visitors, or social workers
  • Helping you reconnect with your birth family if it’s safe to do so
  • Helping you to form and keep healthy relationships with your friends and family

ID

We will fund all care-experienced young people to apply for a passport. If, for any reason, you can’t get a passport, we will fund and support you in applying for another form of photographic ID, e.g. a provisional or full driving licence. 

We will make sure you have a copy of your birth certificate. If you lose your ID or birth certificate, we will support you with the cost of an initial replacement.

Clothing for interviews

If you require clothing for interviews, we can support you with this. 

Storage

We can help you with storage provision for a short period of time in an emergency. Your aftercare worker can assist with this.

Moving 

We can support up to one house move, including the use of a removal van. 

Leaving care/an allowance for setting up home

You are entitled to financial support with setting up your own home (up to £3,000). Your aftercare worker will be able to support you in purchasing essential items.

Emergency assistance 

The Care Experienced service can support you to access universal emergency assistance, from Trafford Assist, HOST, and other relevant agencies. 

You have the right to see information we keep about you, including your files and records written about you when you were cared for.

Identity

For more information on accessing your social care files, speak to your aftercare worker. We will provide support around any issues important to your identity, such as religion, sexuality, gender or culture.

Contribution to society 

Part of being a young adult is trying out new things, exploring your local area, joining new groups, meeting new people, travelling and even voting for the first time. We want you to have fun and be able to experience as many opportunities as possible, so we’ll help you by:

  • Signposting you to local groups, clubs and leisure activities in your area
  • Sharing with you any opportunities to undertake voluntary work you might be interested in. We might also be able to help with the cost of some activities
  • Helping you to register to vote in elections
  • Offering work experience at the Council in an area of specific interest to you