2018 Social Care Awards

14 GHP / Social Care Awards 2018 , own fully furnished apartment or small group living houses. Moving forward, Casicare children and young people’s service will continue to drive innovation in the support of vulnerable young people and focus on changing their lives for the better. Company: Semi Supported Living | Hazel Court | Casicare children and young people’s service Contact: Sally Penney Address: 39 Hazelbottom Road, Lower Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 0GQ, UK Phone 0161 202 1444 Website: http://casicare.com/ Casicare offers a unique service, providing high quality support packages for young people leaving care or who are homeless. Casicare’s key responsibility is to provide young people with the skills that they will need to live, learn and work independently, this will provide them with the essential skills to successfully move onto independent living. Each young person has an extensive care plan that is utilised throughout their placement and updated at regular intervals, to monitor SO180017 Best Youth Supported Living Provider - Manchester Casicare children and young people’s service is an innovative semi-supported living project based in the NorthWest. We provide an absorbing overview of the project to learnmore. development and progress throughout the placement. Casicare children and young people’s service was developed by taking into account the young people’s needs and views, and working extensively with young people in residential care, children’s rights and commissioning bodies for over twenty years. The move from residential care to Semi Independence is an exciting but also daunting experience for the young person. Casicare children and young people’s service the team pride themselves on focusing on the needs and wishes of the young person making the transition a positive experience. Young people voiced that they wanted independence, being able to do things for themselves also finding it easier to have their friends round. Privacy and peace and quiet was also a major factor as living in a residential care home can be a little noisy at times. Casicare children and young people’s service has taken these factors into account and has undergone a major refurbishment, providing each young person with their