📣 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. Settle welcomes this new strategy, which aims to make sure everyone has a safe, secure and decent home. The government says it will produce an action plan on care leaver homelessness next year. This must come with the funding an

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀. During the BigGive #ChristmasChallenge, every pound you give to Settle will be matched until 9 December, doubling your impact. Help us ensure leaving care doesn't feel like no one cares, donate now: settle.short.gy/social-home?...

𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁. As part of the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge all donations to Settle are match funded until the 9th of December. Your support helps young people leaving care avoid homelessness and build fulfilling independent lives. Donate now:

Rica, one of the incredible #SettleAdvocates, recently met with the brilliant Lemn Sissay to talk about their shared experiences of the care system and the “care cliff” facing young people leaving care across the UK. Full story: www.standard.co.uk/news/care-le...

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 🚨 For one week only, every donation to Settle via the Big Give will be doubled. For every £10 donated, we'll receive £20. With your support, we can prevent care-experienced young people from becoming homeless this winter. settle.short.gy/social-give?...

📅 Save the date! From 2–9 December, every donation to Settle via the Big Give will be doubled – at no extra cost to you! We’re aiming to raise £40,000, our most ambitious target yet. Bookmark this page 🔖 settle.short.gy/youth-suppor...

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆! It was moving to hear care-experienced young people speak so passionately about their experiences and what needs to change yesterday, and it was a great feeling to share these stories with policymakers who can help improve the care system. #NCLM #NCLM2025 #CareExperienced #Poetry

📣 Tomorrow, the 19th of November, the #SettleAdvocates are going to be in parliament meeting with MPs to talk about the challenges faced by care-experienced young people across the UK. Support #HomeOfOurOwn :

We believe care-experience young people deserve better. 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲: tally.so/r/mZqKZ5 Help us make care-experienced voices heard this National Care Leavers Month. #NCLM #HomeOfOurOwn #CareExperienced #Youth #VoicesForChange #YoungVoices #CareLeaver

Co-produced with the #SettleAdvocates, today we are launching our #HomeOfOurOwn campaign has been shaped by care-experienced young people calling for change. Find out more: wearesettle.org/campaigns/?u...#SettleAdvocates#HomeOfOurOwn#CareExperienced #YouthVoices #LeavingCare #NCLM

🎉 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵! Today marks the start of the first ever National Care Leavers Month, formerly National Care Leavers Week. This month we have loads of content created by the incredible #SettleAdvocates – watch this space!

We’re hiring! Are you passionate about supporting care-experienced young people? We’re looking for a Senior Referral and Assessment Coach to join our team 💙 Learn more and apply: wearesettle.org/careers/?utm...

This November will be National Care Leavers Month. This month we have some exciting plans and can't wait to kick it all off! Make sure you follow us and check in to see what we are up to – we wouldn't want you to miss anything. #NCLM #SettleAdvocates #CareExperienced #CareLeaver #YouthVoices

🎉I completed the Yorkshire Marathon on Sunday! 🎉26.2 miles in 4 hours and 55 minutes 🥵 Over £1000 raised for @careleavers.bsky.social and @wearesettle.org - Thank you so so much to everyone who donated, shared the fundraising effort, and sent their best wishes for the big day 🙏

A huge congratulations and thank you to @drzoebaker.bsky.social, who ran the Yorkshire Marathon over the weekend, raising £1,000 for Settle and The Care Leavers Association. Zoe, you are a legend – thank you for your commitment, your passion, and well done on your fantastic achievement. 💪

🎉 We had a blast at our 2025 Settle Graduation Celebration. This year we celebrated with games, an inspiring panel discussion, a spot of gardening and performances from talented Settle Graduates. Massive congratulations to all this year's graduates, we are immensely proud of you all. 💛

Wishing a happy Diwali to everyone celebrating this week! May this festival of lights bring joy, hope, and togetherness. ✨ 🪔

I will be running the Yorkshire Marathon THIS SUNDAY to raise money for @wearesettle.org and @careleavers.bsky.social 🏃‍♀️ Thanks to so many generous people, we hit the target of £1000 recently 🎉 If you would like to send any last-minute bonus donations, you can do so here: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0

Young people with supportive family networks can turn to them for advise when they need it. However, without that support moving into a new home can be challenging. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀. If you agree, show your support. Share like and comment 💛

Our graphic designer might be on holiday, but we are still here. We’re supporting amazing young people all year round, helping ensure they’re able to thrive as they transition to living independently. #GraphicDesignerOnLeave #DesignerOnHoliday

Huge congratulations to everyone who celebrated their Settle graduation with us this weekend 🎉 We're so proud of your achievements and excited to see where your journey takes you next. Thank you for being part of our community. Here's to the future! 🔮

Care-experienced young people are 9× more likely to face homelessness. 𝗜𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘆. We joined the Centre for Homelessness Impact’s Impact Forum to talk prevention, share ideas and learn from others working to stop homelessness before it happens.

Counting down to the Yorkshire Marathon on Oct 19! ⏱️ The amazing @drzoebaker.bsky.social is 70% of the way towards her fundraising goal supporting @careleavers.bsky.social & @wearesettle.org (that's us!) Let’s get that last 30% secured! Donate or share if you can! 🙏 👉 givewheel.com/fundraising/...

We are so close to £700, which would mean £350 each for the Care Leavers Association @careleavers.bsky.social and Settle @wearesettle.org ! Let's try and get there soon 💪The big day is just over 3 weeks away 😃 Sponsor me to run the Yorkshire Marathon here: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0 Reposts appreciated!

🥳 Just over £600 raised so far for the @careleavers.bsky.social & @wearesettle.org! Please consider sponsoring me to run the Yorkshire Marathon. There are just under 4 weeks left. 🏃‍♀️ If you are not able to sponsor, or have already sponsored, please consider reposting the link: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0

📢We are close to the £600 mark! 30 days left!📢 Please consider sponsoring me to run the Yorkshire Marathon to raise money for @careleavers.bsky.social & @wearesettle.org I have been training hard, and did my longest run recently 💪Sponsor me here: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0

Every young person deserves to feel valued and supported as they transition to independence. We often hear about how care experienced young people have been let down or haven't had support when they needed it. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

🎉 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 For everyone celebrating, we wish you all a joyful Enkutatash and a blessed Ethiopian New Year. May this year bring happiness and new opportunities.

Cheering you on all the way to that finish line! 🏃‍♂️💪 Zoe's hard work helps us support care-experienced young people to get the support that they need to thrive independently. Zoe is half way to her target. If you can, support her or repost to help reach that fundraising goal! LET'S GO ZOE 🙌

When we come together for workshops, advocacy or events, we are always trying to create space to connect, listen and learn from one another. Our #Community is full of supportive, talented and passionate young people who continuously lift each other up. We are so proud to be part of it 💪 #Care

We spent Sunday at Advocacy Academy with our brilliant Settle Advocates 💪 We talked about the challenges care-experienced young people face and the systemic changes needed to break those barriers once and for all. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆. #YouthVoices #CareLeavers

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 – 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 If you’d like to join a supportive, fun, and enthusiastic fundraising team, and work alongside amazing colleagues like Alice, apply now via the link: www.wearesettle.org/careers/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Settle+&utm_campaign=publer

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 – 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲. If you, like Penny, are committed to seeing young people thrive and achieve their full potential, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 and would love to hear from you. wearesettle.org/careers/?utm...

🚨 New research by @i-sphere.bsky.social exposes the scale and depth of 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. We support the report’s call for fair, equal access to services and a bold rethinking of how the asylum and homelessness systems intersect. Read more:

Last week’s report from the Education Select Committee rightly highlights the urgent need to improve financial and housing support for care leavers. 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳-𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟴. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁.

At Settle, we believe every young person deserves the best possible start to independence. We often talk about the challenges care-experienced young people face – but we don’t always hear enough about the pride that comes from overcoming those barriers and building a life on their own terms.

Yesterday, we were very happy to be with Drive Forward at the #CareToCareerFestival. We were there all day and had the opportunity to talk with job seekers about how the Settle Programme could support them to feel more at home.

📣 Meet Nick, Community and Programme Manager at Settle Nick supports our fantastic coaches, helping them deliver the Settle Programme to the best of their ability. He also manages the Settle Community – organising workshops, social events and our advocacy forum. #Advocacy #Community

Amazing feedback from Luna, who’s currently on the Settle Programme. 🙌 We love hearing that we’re able to support the young people we work with, helping them build skills and confidence so they can live happily and independently. #CareExperienced #Youth #Settle #Impact

Too many young people leaving care are let down by the system. We believe a future without youth homelessness is possible. Read our new strategy 👇 bit.ly/3I1k7wu

🎉 Settle is 10! A decade of growth, learning & supporting care-experienced young people to thrive. We’re proud of how far we’ve come — and even more excited for what’s next. Thanks to everyone who’s been part of the journey 💛 #SettleTurns10

🌍 Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is everyone’s responsibility at Settle — and we're proud to have it at the heart of everything we do. 💬 Read the blog to see how we’re embedding equity and inclusion across all levels of our work and culture. 👇 wearesettle.org/news/update-...

For young people leaving care, staying near the support networks that matter to them is vital. It gives them the best chance of building a stable home and living independently and happily. We welcome these changes and are keen to work with local authorities to put these changes into practice.

@floellabenjamin.bsky.social delivered a powerful message. Too many care experienced young people are still being failed. 1 in 3 young people leaving care experience homelessness within two years. #ChildrensWellbeingAndSchoolsBill #EndYouthHomelessness

It’s #RefugeeWeek2025 — a time to honour the strength, creativity & resilience of people seeking sanctuary. This year’s theme: #CommunityAsASuperPower 🧡 Like, repost & add a 🧡 to your bio to show support.

The recent comments by a councillor in Cambridgeshire calling some children in care “downright evil” are not just offensive, they're harmful. Settle was pleased to hear that he has been removed from his role on the children and young people committee of Cambridgeshire County Council.

It's my day off. I'm on my way to Glasgow. But that didn't stop me from writing a reactionary op-ed for @bigissue.com this morning after a Reform councillor referred to some children in care as “not just naughty children... but downright evil.” Read my take below. ⬇️ www.bigissue.com/opinion/refo...

☀️ A sunny day at @rbgkew.bsky.social with the Settle Community 🌿 We explored, connected & enjoyed the sunshine — from water lilies to treetop walks. More community vibes coming this summer – stay tuned! #SettleCommunity #KewGardens #GoodVibes More to come this summer – stay tuned!

Pride month is a time to celebrate the amazing LGBTQ+ members of our community 🌈 We’re committed to supporting all young people to have the best start in life. Settle is proud to stand with LGBTQ+ young people this month and every month. 🏳️‍🌈 #PrideMonth #LGBTQYouth #Pride2025

"The case for better support for those leaving care is beyond clear. Hopefully, our authorities are prudent enough to ensure that the children's care system ends up doing what it says on the tin: caring." Ashley John-Baptiste in the New Statesman on leaving care