The leaving care service helps young people who are preparing to leave care with accommodation, education and employment, and supports them through to the age of 21 and sometimes beyond that.
AfC's pledge is for children looked after or leaving care, and outlines our commitment to you.
We work closely with the families of these children and young people, and with organisations that are important in their lives.
We aim to listen to children and young people, especially about their hopes and wishes for the future, and to help them to make the best of their lives. We seek the views of families, and use these views to help decide what sort of services suit them best.
We are determined to make the service that we offer fair. By challenging all forms of discrimination we aim to actively promote equal opportunities for all of the children and young people we work with.
Our office also contains a resource centre for children and young people, and provides a base for several projects helping with the health and education needs of children and young people, and the supported accommodation needs of care leavers.
St Christopher's Fellowship children's charity works in partnership with Richmond upon Thames to provide a unique combination of care, accommodation, housing, education, training and support to care leavers. Visit the St Christopher's website.