We Do Care
About We Do Care
We Do Care is the name of Buckinghamshire’s Children in Care Council. If you are care experienced, We Do Care gives you a chance to have your say on issues that matter to you.
We want to make sure that you are listened to by social workers, managers and decision makers in the council, and to make a difference to the lives of other children and young people who are care experienced.
To find out more about getting involved, please email wedocare@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Juniors
We Do Care Juniors is a group for children in care aged 5 to 12 years.
Being a part of We Do Care Juniors…
- Have Fun
- Make Friends
- Try new things
- Share ideas
- Be creative
- Make a change
- Be able to talk openly and feel heard
Care Ambassadors
Care Ambassadors is group of young people up to the age of 25 who have experience of being cared for by Buckinghamshire Council. (Our young people are either currently in care or they have been previously.)
Being a part of Care Ambassadors…
- Meeting other young people in care
- Be able to talk openly
- Safe space to feel heard
- Influencing change to services within the Council for other young people in care
- Monthly meetings or social activities
- Trying new things
- Learning new skills
- Building self esteem and confidence
“At my first We Do Care session (which was at Go Ape!) the workers were really welcoming and made me feel safe. It’s like having another family. I would recommend We Do Care groups to other young people because meeting others in a similar situation to me felt good.”
– Quote from a young person in care.
