St Christopher’s is a charity creating brighter futures for children and young people in care. As a leading provider of children's services, we always seek to develop our practice and find new ways of supporting young people.
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- All our services have the same goal: to support children and young people to fulfil their potential, grow into independent adults and have happy, successful futures.
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Services that change young people's lives
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Services for children and young people
St Christopher’s works with children and young people in care, on the edge of care or leaving care. All our homes and services are designed with young people at their very heart – that way we can ensure they are fit for purpose, offer the right support and achieve the best outcomes.
As the problems facing our young people change, we look at how we can adapt to their needs. We develop new services that are “sector firsts” and refine best practice for children’s social care.
Children’s homes
St Christopher's has a long history of providing residential homes for children and young people. We accept planned and emergency referrals.
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Semi-independent accommodation and support
Semi-independent services prepare young people for living independently when they leave care.
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Fostering
St Christopher's foster carers are available in the West Midlands, Essex, Peterborough and London.
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Trusted Spaces
Trusted Relationships is a government pilot tackling Serious Youth Violence. We are making sure that every young person has a key, trusted adult in their lives who they can turn to in times of need - 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Staying Close
Staying Close is a pilot service supporting care leavers to maintain relationships with the people that are important to them.
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Youth mentoring
St Christopher's is working with Barnet Council to support young people aged 10-14 with older siblings involved in the youth justice system.
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Support Into Employment
Support Into Employment helps care leavers navigate the complicated world of job hunting and benefits, whilst building their confidence.
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Safe Steps
Safe Steps is a specialist children's home for girls at risk of child sexual exploitation and other community threats.
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Runaway children
We conduct Independent Return Home Interviews on behalf of local authorities when children run away.
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Secure care home
Secure care is suitable for young people who need to be accommodated on welfare, remand or custodial grounds.
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Outreach services
We run specialist education services, therapeutic support and community outreach projects, all designed to help children and young people.
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Consultancy
Make your social care project the best with consultancy and advice from St Christopher's experts.
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