About CLNM

The Care Leavers National Movement (CLNM) is a group of young people made up of care leavers from Local House Projects (LHPs) across the UK. They use their skills and experience to be expert advisors and develop LHPs while also improving outcomes for all young people leaving care.

CLNM offer consultations to organisations who want to hear the voice of care leavers.

CLNM want to focus on positive achievements, raise expectations and inspire young people and support services to do their best for young people.

CLNM Vision

All young people to be supported to leave care well and have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to live connected and fulfilling lives.

CLNM's Mission

For young people and professionals to work together across the House Project community to improve leaving care services on a local and national level.

In order to do this, CLNM have four main objectives, these are;

Highlight success stories to inspire, inform and influence positive change.
Develop and try new ideas designed with young people.
To improve the system to better support young people.
Carry out regular Peer Evaluations and implement the recommendations.

Quotes from CLNM reps about what CLNM means to them

CLNM has changed my LHP for the better.

I think every moment in CLNM was fun. There wasn't a time when I didn't have fun. Even when we do important work we still have a laugh.

I would do it because it works, it's proven to work. It helps young people. It allows young people to to come out of their shell. It allows young people to be in a safe space with others who have similar experiences, and it allows people to network and be able to help each other and become a community.

CLNM has grown over the past few years, and they now have three regional groups, each chaired by a young person and supported by Participation and Development Workers from the National House Project (NHP). CLNM meet regularly, plan their agenda carefully and work on specific topics that will have a beneficial impact on care leavers. CLNM is represented at NHP Board of Trustee meetings, and they provide agenda items for discussion. CLNM organises and runs an event for LHP young people on an annual basis.

Here's a link to the most recent Press Release about their conference.

Our Conference press release

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Meet the team

Meet the CLNM reps and read more about why they wanted to get involved with CLNM.

Peer Evaluation

CLNM implemented recommendations from their 2023 Peer Evaluation throughout 2024.

Consultations

Did you know CLNM offers advice to organisations who want to hear the voice of care leavers?