ForHousing pledge support for care leavers

Giving young people the opportunity to thrive and flourish in their community is at the heart of ForHousing’s purpose to improve lives.

Our care leavers pledge is part of a commitment, with other members of Greater Manchester Housing Providers, to support young people.

In Salford alone, we invested £3.5 million in 44 homes as part of A Bed Every Night and our Forfutures team work closely with tenants for two years to link them to training and long-term employment.

Before moving to Chariot Close, Freya* lived in supported housing, provided by Salford City Council’s Next Steps team. Now she has a place of her own and her self-belief is growing every day.

“The scheme has given me the confidence to know that I can actually live by myself, and it was comforting to know that I had extra support through the scheme," she said

We will continue working with other organisations to support care leavers into employment and training opportunities.

We believe every young person deserves a positive start in life and look forward to supporting more care leavers to achieve their potential and open the door to new possibilities.

*Name has been changed to protect identity.