Torbay celebrates Care Leavers Month

Throughout November, Torbay Council be celebrating National Care Leavers Month.

Led by national charity Become, National Care Leavers Month is an opportunity for the public, professionals, carers, decision-makers and the media to celebrate care experienced young people and raise awareness of issues in the care system.

The theme this year is ‘Rising as me: overcoming challenges, transforming, and finding your identity.’

Become is part of the Alliance for Children in Care and Care Leavers which held a logo competition in July 2025. The winning logo will be used to celebrate National Care Leavers’ Month (#NCLM) this November.

Events taking place during Care Leavers Month:

Sponsored Bike Ride: On Wednesday 12 November the care experienced team will be taking part in relay bike ride races at the Velopark in Paignton between 12pm and 2pm – come along and join in!

Drop in sessions: Every Wednesday throughout November we will be running our drop in for Care Experienced Young People in Torbay at Endeavour House in Torquay from 11am. Each week will focus on a different theme centred around the National Care Leavers Month theme to also include a very special guest joining us!

Film Night: South Devon College will be hosting a film night for Care Experienced Young People on Wednesday 19 November 2025.

Councillor Nick Bye, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services for Torbay Council, said: “National Care Leavers Month is a great opportunity to highlight our local care experienced young people and celebrate them, as well as making sure everyone is aware of the support that is available to our care experienced young people, both from Torbay Council and from other local organisations.”

Watch our video with Soul, local care experienced young person

You can watch a video with Soul, one of the local care experienced young people, on YouTube. Earlier in the year Soul spoke to them about his experience of growing up in Foster Care in Torbay. He was fostered from the age of five and stayed with the same Foster Carer until he was 18.

Watch the video with Soul on our YouTube channel.

Find out more about National Care Leavers Month – to find out more about the month and how you can get involved, visit the Become website.

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Could you foster?

Torbay always needs more Foster Carers to look after children – if you are thinking of Fostering please contact the Fostering service on 01803 207845, email fostering@torbay.gov.uk or visit our webpages.