A NEWLY opened Sheffield leaving care service which is helping young people prepare for independent living is already gathering rave reviews. With four self-contained flats, the service offers a chance for young people moving on from care to learn and practice their independence skills while being close to support and other young people. Craig Rook, Regional Manager for Keys Leaving Care, said: “As an organisation we have leaving care … [Read more...]
Self-Injury Awareness Day
Wednesday, March 1st was Self-Injury Awareness Day which aimed to promote understanding and compassion for those who struggle with self-injury. Self-Injury is a deliberate act of harming one's body to cope with difficult emotions or experiences. This behaviour can take various forms, including cutting, burning, hitting oneself, or other self-injury methods. These types of self-injury are a harmful way to cope with a range of emotions. At … [Read more...]
LGBTQIA+ History Month
Young people and staff across Keys Group have recently celebrated LGBT History Month which takes place throughout February. This year’s theme focused on “behind the lens” and celebrates LGBT+ contributions and lived experiences across TV, film, and literature. As a company striving to be more inclusive, we spoke to staff and young people to find out how they celebrated and received a fantastic response. We enjoyed hearing what everyone had to … [Read more...]
Emerging Leaders Cohort Two Completed
Following a year of sharing, reflecting, and learning together, these are our colleagues who have recently completed cohort two of our Emerging Leaders Programme with areas covered including Developing a Vision, Strategic Planning, Leading Culture, Appraisal & Talent Mapping, Finance & Budgeting, Leading the Inspection Process and Effective Communication. Jude Collins (Group HR Director) joined our final day together to hear … [Read more...]
Mill House raise money for Homeless Charity
WORRYING statistics about the prevalence of homelessness in care leavers inspired children and staff from a residential children’s home to raise funds for charity. Mill House, part of Keys, chose to raise money for Centrepoint, the homelessness charity, after learning that people who were previously in care were more likely to end up homeless. The three young people who live at the home, which is in Peterborough, were joined by the staff … [Read more...]
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