When I was 15 I was put into care. I had 2 binbags for my suitcase along with my school bag with my GCSE revision. I had to travel to different counties by train and walk to my high school with these bags. You can only imagine how humiliated I felt walking through the school gates with my peers and teachers seeing me is such a state.

Unfortunately, this isn't new to children and teenagers entering the system. 80% of children have reports to have their belongings in bin bags when the move into their placement with 3/5 children stating their items have been lost or damaged while moving. No child or young person should still be experiencing this when entering the care system.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlkrgyy2r3o

Comfort Cases UK are a wonderfully run small charity who work to inspire communities to bring dignity and hope to children and young people in the care system by providing essential items of comfort and necessity to those in need as they enter the care system.

You can see more info here

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ginger-nut-training_apprenticeships-nclm-apprentices-activity-7391406654946172928-ZEM9?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAC0RsEB6EiaeZ0CI2zeAyD2mdsVhgcVoXs