RESOURCES. PRACTICAL SUPPORT WHEN YOU NEED IT
Resources that support confidence, identity and stability after care.
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Practical guidance and tools for care experienced young people and the professionals who support them.
Practical guidance, tools and insight for care experienced young people and the professionals who support them.
This space shares resources connected to the Thea Framework and Thea Collective’s core focus: supporting confidence, identity and stability after care.
Some resources are designed to help young people navigate work, independence and adult life. Others are written for professionals who want a deeper understanding of the challenges care experienced young people often face once formal support reduces.
Resources for Care Experienced Young People
Practical guidance for navigating independence, work, housing and life after care.
Coming soon:
Managing money for the first time
Navigating your first job after care
Setting up your first home
Imposter syndrome in work or education
Money, grants, and financial help (Scotland)
Scottish Welfare Fund
Emergency Crisis Grants and Community Care Grants
https://www.mygov.scot/scottish-welfare-fund
Discretionary Housing Payments
Help with rent
https://www.mygov.scot/discretionary-housing-payments
SAAS – Care-Experienced Student Bursary
Non-repayable student funding
Work and income
No One Left Behind
Employability support and paid opportunities
https://www.gov.scot/policies/employability/no-one-left-behind/
Young Person’s Guarantee
Jobs, training, apprenticeships
https://youngpersonsguarantee.scot/
HMRC – Working for yourself
Self-employment guidance
Resources for Professionals
Insights and tools to help professionals better understand and support care experienced young people during the transition into adulthood.
Coming soon:
Understanding confidence and identity after care
Why stability matters more than short-term interventions
Supporting care experienced young people into employment
What professionals often miss about life after care
These resources reflect the four stages of the Thea Framework: Understanding, Rebuilding, Foundations and Stepping Forward.
If you are a care experienced young person or professional looking for specific guidance, feel free to get in touch.