Useful Links
A wealth of expertise and information is available from these other organisations. We are not affiliated with any of them so if you spot a gap (or a link has broken) then get in touch to let us know so that we can keep this page true to its title!
+ The Alliance for Care Experienced People in Higher Education is a project by care experienced people for care experienced people in Higher Education.
+Buttle UK: Individually tailored grants of up to £2,200 for children and young people who have experienced a crisis that has recently had a significant and enduring impact on their wellbeing and educational engagement.
+ Coram Voice will help you with any questions if you are in care, leaving care, have or need a social worker. They have an advocacy helpline – Call: 0808 800 5792
+ Crisis Homeless helpline: Information on how and where to get help if you’re homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless.
+ Displaced Student Opportunities has study opportunities to support refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK to access university.
+ Helplines Partnership: ‘Find a Helpline directory’ lists dozens of approved members of Helplines Partnership providing support via various different channels, so you can find one that suits you.
+ The EaCES Handbook is written by estranged and care experienced students (EaCES) to bring together information and advice to help others – including their own experiences and practical tips. They also have several pages on their website on both the support available and meeting other people from a similar background.
+ r/EstrangedAdultChild is a community for adult children where a conscious decision to estrange from parents has been made. They state that estrangement primarily occurs when there is physical/emotional abuse, differing expectations about family roles, neglect and clashes based on personalities or value systems. (Parents of Estranged Adult Children are not welcome to participate in this sub.)
+ The Mix – Essential support for under 25s: Free helpline, chat and crisis support, including information on housing, money and mental health.
+ From Us to Us – A collection of advice from care-experienced graduates to care-experienced graduates. Edited by Dr Zoe Baker.
+ NewGrad have a private Facebook group exclusive to estranged students & graduates.
+ Propel is a website created by Become for care experienced people providing information on the support available to you at colleges and universities across the U.K.
+ Rees Foundation’s Uni:Fy is a virtual community of care experienced people, of all ages, who also share the experience of University Life.
+ The Unite Foundation scholarship, provides estranged and care experienced students with free accommodation and bills covered for up to 3 years at university.
+ This Is Us is care experienced and estranged students on the Unite Foundation scholarship, campaigning for the provision of a free #HomeAtUniversity for all estranged and care experienced students. Instagram @thisisusatuni) + TikTok @thisisusatuni)
+ This Is Us podcast is created by and for care experienced and estranged students (but a great listen for anyone). Presented by Unite Foundation graduate Paige Mackenzie.
+ Together Estranged is an international peer-support group that aims is to support and empower those estranged from family. ‘We empower people who’ve lost family relationships due to childhood trauma, abuse, lack of acceptance for being LGBTQ+ and more, promoting their strength and inner healing.’
+ UCAS pages on Estranged Students and Care Leavers/Care Experienced Students
+ Who Cares? Scotland is a national voluntary organisation, working with care experienced young people and care leavers across Scotland.