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Getting Ready Project
April 2019
Care experienced young people who are transitioning from care to independent living.
The Getting Ready project complements the current Welsh Government When I am Ready scheme, providing a more intensive intervention which seeks to echo the support and guidance that non-looked after young people receive within a family setting. The project delivered by Voices from Care Cymru with Children in Wales, is supported by funding through the Welsh Government ‘Suitable Provision and Support Innovation Fund – Homelessness Prevention Grant’.
The project aims are to:
A key aspect of the project has been the creation and provision of a suite of resources to enhance care experienced young people’s knowledge and understanding of their rights and entitlements when planning to leave care. Along with the delivery of accompanying workshops to young people, these resources have been be used by young people and professionals to provide support for young people to safely transition from care, reducing the risk of homelessness and achieving housing stability amongst care leavers.
The resources specifically focus on building young people’s financial capability, in line with the core themes outlined in the Welsh Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy document:
https://padlet.com/CinWGettingReady/angleseyresources
https://padlet.com/CinWGettingReady/caerphillyresources
https://padlet.com/CinWGettingReady/carmarthenshire
https://padlet.com/CinWGettingReady/housing
Wants Vs Needs / Eisiau, Angen
General Wellbeing, Being Active / Awgrymiadau ar gyfer Llesiant Cyffredinol
Where does my money go? / Ble mae fy arian in mynd?
Where can I go to borrow money? / I ble galla i fynd i fenthyg arian?
Price Comparison - Supermarket / Cymharu Prisiau - Archfarchnad
Money / Arian
Where might my money be coming from? / O ble gallair arian yma ddod?
Help with debt / Cymorth gyda Dyledion
Getting to work, college / Cyrraedd y Gwaith, Coleg
Food Shopping tips / Cynghorion Siopa am Fwyd
Finance Explanation / Cyllid Esboniad
Support from next step team / Cymorth gan dîm y Cam Nesa