One week. Two reports. Again, showing that the care system is failing - and it's children and young people paying the price. But this can be fixed. We need a national strategy to create the right homes where children can grow and feel safe. Read the full article: https://loom.ly/DrIHAzg

It's good to see the Government increasing support for care leavers but it doesn't go far enough. Thousands of care-experienced young people are still facing homelessness every year. Let's fix this. Let's permanently #EndTheCareCliff Read our letter in The Guardian: https://loom.ly/Ub_4FUE

Huge Policy win 🙌 Last year, we suggested changes to strengthen the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to better support care-experienced young people. Today, the Government has adopted them. Watch Simone, our Policy and Public Affairs Officer, give a full breakdown.

We’re so excited to introduce our new Youth Editorial Board 🙌 Ashe, Autumn, Chloe, Lawrence, Mary, Max, Tia and Tash will be joining us over the next year, working on creative projects and helping us to reach even more care-experienced young people. Watch this space!

Here's some of our favourite moments from 2025! From campaigning and visiting No. 10, to incredible collaborations with our partners and creators for Jingle Jam, it’s been a year to remember. Thank you to everyone who made 2025 so special – here’s to 2026 🙌

The moment it happened! 🏆 Huge congratulations to Ashley for winning Celebrity Mastermind last night! This support helps us to continue the work we do at Become to stand with care-experienced young people.

The black chair was no match for Ashley John-Baptiste. Huge congratulations to Ashley for winning Celebrity Mastermind 🙌 Not only did he take home the trophy, Ashley's win helped support the work we do at Become. Massive thanks for your support, Ashley!

A huge thanks to Ashley John-Baptiste for choosing to support us on #CelebrityMastermind! He’s taking on the famous black chair tonight, but first he sat down with our Youth Editorial Board who put him under the spotlight: https://loom.ly/rPC5e1A#CelebrityMastermind Watch Ashley tonight at 7:30pm on BBC Two.

“Your two minutes start... in 48 hours!" ⏱️ Ashley John-Baptiste is taking on #CelebrityMastermind this Monday! He'll be braving the famous black chair all in aid of Become. Good luck, Ashley! Tune in to BBC Two at 7:30pm on Monday 29 December: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002p246

For care-experienced young people, Christmas can be difficult for many reasons. We're sharing a powerful poem from Alex, a young person we work with, on what this time of year means to her. If you need support this Christmas, click the link below: https://loom.ly/mPe5Dks

From Westminster Bridge to the doors of No. 10, watch the behind-the-scenes of our banner drop and #GoneTooFar petition hand-in! For over two years, we've been fighting to keep children close to the people and places that matter to them. It's time for change. Find out more: https://loom.ly/A5d26pM

Klarisse, a care experienced young person we work with, spoke to BBC News about her experience being homeless. More and more young people are being failed each year by the very system that is meant to support them. Read Klarisse's full story: https://loom.ly/sOXPabg

Yesterday was a very big day! Lamar, Kevin, Louise and Georgia, from our #GoneTooFar campaign group, handed in our petition at 10 Downing Street. 🙌 A massive thanks to everyone who signed the petition. Learn more about our campaign: loom.ly/A5d26pM

We welcome MHCLG's commitment to an action plan to reduce homelessness among care leavers under 25 - a key step to #EndTheCareCliff. We'll be making sure care-experienced young people are heard as the plan's developed. Read 'A National Plan to End Homelessness': https://loom.ly/aQX9L0c

Early start this morning for an important job on Westminster Bridge with our care-experienced #GoneTooFar campaigners. Over 18,000 children in care are living far away from everything they know. Let's keep them close to the people and places that matter: https://loom.ly/A5d26pM#GoneTooFar

Double your donation and send a Christmas gift to a care-experienced young person. Thanks to @jinglejam.co.uk, when you donate £35 or more before 14 December, you can get the Games Collection of 15 high-quality video games. https://loom.ly/34lcCkI

Lamar's story is one of many. Young people in care are being moved far away from everything they know, and its impacting their lives. It's time we fixed this. Sign our #GoneTooFar petition to keep children close to the people and places that matter: https://loom.ly/A5d26pM

We smashed our target 🙌 We want to say a HUGE thanks to everyone who shared and donated to our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge appeal. And to our amazing pledgers and champion funder for match-funding it. We couldn’t do this without you!

Georgia's experience is still true today. 1 in 5 children in care are living more than 20 miles from their home area. And this number is rising each year. We need your help to change this. Sign our petition: https://loom.ly/A5d26pM #GoneTooFar #YoungPeople #CareExperienced #Petition

There's just two days left of our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge So, there’s still time to donate! From now until 9th December, every donation you make will be DOUBLED. ❤️ Don’t miss the chance to make double your impact: https://loom.ly/C6lG4E8

Just like Maria, many young people leaving care are expected to navigate adulthood without the family safety net so many of us take for granted. But your support can make sure no young person has to face this alone. ❤️ Double your donation and double your impact today: https://loom.ly/C6lG4E8

Being moved far away can disrupt a child’s education, their mental health, their relationships - even with brothers and sisters who they might be separated from. Things need to change. And your support is needed more than ever. Double your donation today 👇 https://loom.ly/PgXRZvA

Kerrie, a young person we work with, spoke to the BBC about her experience being homeless after leaving care. Too many young people are expected to leave care, just when they need stability the most. Let’s change this together. Double your impact today: loom.ly/C6lG4E8

Jingle Jam have raised £1 million! Thank you to all the incredible creators and supporters. We’re only just getting started - donate £35 to Become and get an exclusive Games Collection featuring 15 high-quality video games: loom.ly/34lcCkI

Jennifer’s story is one of many. But by standing with us, your help will make sure that when a young person reaches out, someone is there to listen and support them.❤️ Double your impact today and help make this Christmas different. https://loom.ly/C6lG4E8

Are you a gamer? 🎮 Donate £35 to Become this week and get an exclusive Games Collection featuring 15 high-quality video games. Even better, all donations made between now and 14 December. 🙌 Don’t miss your chance to grab the bundle and make twice the impact: loom.ly/uFYov_c

We're so excited to welcome our new CEO, Anela Anwar to the team! The Youth Editorial Board sat down with Anela to get to know more about her journey and what she hopes to achieve in her new role at Become. Watch the full interview: loom.ly/cXoQ0yE

Double your donation with our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge From now until 12pm on the 9th December, every donation you make to our campaign will be DOUBLED! ❤️ £10 becomes £20 ❤️ £50 becomes £100 ❤️ £250 becomes £500 Double your impact today 🙌 https://loom.ly/C6lG4E8

The wait is finally over - Jingle Jam 2025 starts today! We’re so excited, and massively grateful to all the amazing creators supporting us. And huge thanks to @jinglejam.co.uk for choosing to support us this year. Let’s go! 🙌

Jingle Jam has officially begun, and our 2025 Games Collection is live! The redesigned collection is back, with 15 top-tier titles (and a few bits more). Donate £35 to charity, get some awesome games as a reward. Got a games-lover in your life? It's the perfect stocking stuffer!

A message from CDawg @cdawgva.bsky.social, creator, voice-actor, gamer, to everyone supporting us and @jinglejam.co.uk! 🙌 And a massive thanks to everyone fundraising for us, or any of the other seven amazing charities over 1-14 December. There's still time to get involved: loom.ly/ZJ_Og4c

We recently visited HMP Brixton to record with @prisonradiouk.bsky.social on care leavers' rights. The interview's been broadcast across prisons in England throughout National Care Leavers Month. Huge thanks to Prison Radio for having us! #NCLM

Too many young people are being expected to leave care before they feel ready, just at a time in their life when they need stability the most. The care system is broken and we need the Government to #EndTheCareCliff. Join our campaign: https://loom.ly/I-AkjCY

1 in 5 children in care are currently living more than 20 miles from their home area. Things need to change. Sign our #GoneTooFar petition to keep children close to the people and places that matter to them. Sign the petition: loom.ly/GdSv_gM

Breakthrough for our #GoneTooFar campaign! 🙌 Josh MacAlister MP has pledged action to tackle distant moves. For two years we've been campaigning for national strategies to stop children in care being moved far away from everything they know. It's great to see this commitment.

This #NCLM, we asked our #EndTheCareCliff campaigners about the challenges they’ve overcome and the identity they’ve built as campaigners fighting for change. Watch to hear their reflections. ❤️ Learn more about our End the Care Cliff campaign: loom.ly/I-AkjCY

The Department for Education has released new data on children in care. Too many children are still living far from the people and places that matter to them. Join our #GoneTooFar campaign and let’s fix this together: BecomeCharity.org.uk/GTF

What a lineup! The countdown is on and we can't wait. Join us for Jingle Jam 2025: becomecharity.org.uk/support-us/j...

Our response to the Children's Commissioner's report 'The criminalistion of children in care', released today. It highlights why children should be kept close to the people and places that matter #GoneTooFar. 1/2

Our Director of Policy and Campaigns, Clare Bracey, spoke to BBC Breakfast this weekend to talk about our new Good Practice Report. Read our report to see how some local authorities are bucking this trend and keeping more children in care close to home. loom.ly/CG-h1h0

Lamar, a care-experienced young person we work with, spoke to the BBC about the impact distant moves have had on her. Read our Good Practice Report to see how some local authorities are bucking this trend and keeping more children in care close to home. loom.ly/CG-h1h0

We’re pleased to launch our new report with @reescentre.bsky.social, challenging how success is defined for care-experienced young people. Co-designed by young people, we're calling on national and local leaders to build a system that helps them thrive. Read the full report: loom.ly/3G-ebAc

We're on BBC Breakfast this Saturday, 8th Nov at 8:30am! 🙌 Hear about the impact of distant moves on young people in care, and the local authorities bucking the trend by keeping more children close to home, from our new Good Practice Report. Watch live or on BBC iPlayer: https://loom.ly/h58LLyk

It’s nearly time! 🎮 A massive thank you to @jinglejam.co.uk for choosing to support us this year, and to the amazing creators taking part! Their support will help us be there for more care-experienced young people who need our help. We’re so ready for this. Let’s go! 🙌

Today we launch a new Good Practice Report from our #GoneTooFar campaign. It highlights examples from local authorities across England who are bucking the trend and keeping more children in care close to home. Read the full report: https://loom.ly/CG-h1h0

We're thrilled to see Government support for care leavers being debated in Parliament today, right as we kick off National Care Leavers Month. Watch it live tonight from 10:30 pm: loom.ly/D5y9ZT4 #NCLM #CareLeavers #Parliament #YoungPeople #CareExperienced

We are pleased to hear that the Conservative party are backing one of our key asks in our #GoneTooFar Campaign: a national sufficiency strategy, so that children don’t have to be moved miles from their support networks. Now, we need action. We need change.

Yesterday, MPs discussed the the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into children’s social care. Our recent blog was written in response to the Government’s reply to this inquiry, so we’re pleased to see the voices of young people being discussed in this debate.

Our updated 2025 ‘Children in Care Guide for Governors’,created in partnership with @9000lives.org, is now available to read 🙌 This guide gives governors all the key information they need to help you best support children in care. Read the guide: loom.ly/enXsH-0