National House ProjectThe House Project Peterborough was officially launched with the first cohort in December 2024.
We work alongside the National House Project (NHP) to support young people leaving care to create their own home and successful futures.
The project is co-designed with young people at the heart of all decision making. We all work together to develop relationships and learn skills that enable these to live successful adult lives. They have a choice in where they live and are involved in getting their property ready to become their home.
Through the group work we support our young people to build a community with those in the House Project, as well as making connections with agencies and professionals who can support the young people into the future.
Peterborough’s House Project is represented by young people at the Care Leavers National Movement (CLNM) to ensure that a young person’s voice is at the heart of all decision making. They are joined by representatives from all other LHPs.
The aim of this initiative is to increase and further enhance the range and choice of accommodation for young people who are in the care of Peterborough City Council. We initiated this project to better prepare care leavers for independence, help them take ownership and responsibility for their accommodation and support them to improve their outcomes, while ensuring greater use of resources.
Our ambition is for care leavers to experience a safe, happy, healthy and successful life. We strive for them to live in a way whereby they are better prepared and supported to live independently, have improved access to education, employment and training, experience stability in their lives and feel safe and secure. We know that by taking part in the House project, they will receive improved access to health support and achieve long term financial stability.
We know that the support from being part of the House Project effectively improves outcomes for young people that are willing and able to live interdependently. We will continue to offer Peterborough’s children in care positive outcomes into adulthood.
What do young people think?
Hear what our Young People have to say about their Local House Project
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