Relationships when you're a care leaver

You may have questions about your history and life story that you do not know the answers to. You may want to access your records or get help managing relationships in your life. Your personal advisor is there to help you access this information and can offer you advice and support.

Visiting family and people who are important to you

We want to make sure that you stay connected with your family and people that are important to you in the UK. We will support you to visit them up to four times a year up until your 21st birthday.

What our previous care leavers have said

"It was really important to me to see my extended family a few times a year."

Relationships can be difficult but everyone has the right to be treated fairly and with respect. Your personal advisor is trained to support you in relationships. They can help you to access services to support you if you experience domestic abuse. 

You can visit our dedicated page about Domestic Abuse, which has information on where you can get help. It is really important that you speak to someone. Your personal advisor or another member of the team will always be there to listen.

You can access support from other organisations in North Somerset who offer advice and guidance.

Reclaim

Reclaim offers 10 free counselling sessions to people across North Somerset who have been affected by domestic abuse. 

Women's Aid

Women’s Aid offers support for women experiencing domestic abuse.

Men's advice line

Men’s advice line offers support for men experiencing domestic abuse. 

ManKind Initiative

ManKind Initiative offers advice and support for male victims of domestic abuse and their families.

Galop

Galop supports LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence.

Lifelong Links

Lifelong Links supports you to find out more information and reconnect with people in your life that you have lost contact with or in some cases have never met.