Throughout 2025, the amazing team at Histon Manor, an exclusive Grade II listed venue in Cambridgeshire, went above and beyond in support of Break.

Thanks to their generosity and dedication, they raised an incredible £16,860 to help us continue our work supporting young people growing up in care and leaving care.   

When Histon Manor first chose Break as their Charity of the Year 2025, they set themselves a minimum fundraising target of £5,000.

​Over the course of the year, they hosted a range of charity events, including a Plein Air Artist of the Year event and a Village Dahlia Show, while also donating several event fees and 10% of their corporate booking revenue. They encouraged many of their suppliers to support us too, with donations from organisations such as The Highfield Event Group, Cambridge Building Society and Elle-Events Management. 

In total, the team managed to raise more than three times their original target! 

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​Last week, 70 fantastic fundraisers and more than 100 spectators gathered at The Forum Norwich for Break’s hottest event of the year – the Firewalk!

The talented Ruby Flames Entertainment kept family and friends entertained while our brave fundraisers underwent their firewalk training, before taking to the challenge. One by one, they fearlessly crossed the hot coals, with the crowd cheering them on every step of the way. Everyone brought amazing energy and raised an incredible total of over £7,000!

Local influencer Emma Grant (@emmanorwichgirl) said: “I took on the Firewalk with Break and honestly…my heart was pounding the whole time. I was so nervous but the training before the event was brilliant and very reassuring too.

Hayley Malone, Break’s Fundraising Events Manager said: “What a night! Thank you to all our wonderful supporters who braved the firewalk challenge, and to those who joined to support and celebrate with us. The event raised a fantastic total which will help us continue to support young people in and around care, so thank you.”

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Becoming a foster carer gives you the opportunity to give a stable and loving home to a young person who may have never had that - it can be an amazing way to change a young person’s life. However, even if this is something that interests you, you may not know where to begin or what to expect. Clare and David are currently in the process of becoming Break foster carers and spoke with us to give an insight into what the process is like.

‘Me and my husband, David, thought about becoming foster carers for a few years, however at first our 12 year old daughter wasn’t too keen on the idea. However, a bit of time passed and she became more and more interested until she changed her mind. At the end of 2019 we decided to seriously look into it.

We went to the county council to find out more, and in that process found Break. We met with someone to talk about the process and they were absolutely brilliant – they were really honest, gave us lots of information, and left us with a lot to think about.'

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This a rare and exciting opportunity to become a valued member of our fostering service. 

As a Panel Member you will be part of a central list of people who we will call upon to attend Panel for the purpose of making recommendations about the approval of foster carers.

An understanding of the needs of looked after children is essential, together with a good sense of the attributes and skills needed to provide children who are looked after with high quality nurturing care. Good practical judgement combined with the ability to read and analyse complex written reports is needed.

To complement our existing skills set, and to ensure we have well rounded panels for the benefit of those in our care, we are interested to hear from candidates with medical or teaching backgrounds. 

We are particularly interested to hear from you if you have care experience, or you are, or have been a registered social worker.

You will be making an important contribution to the fostering service as a Panel member and more generally to the work of the Break Children’s Charity whose purpose is to change children’s lives for the better.

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We are seeking a kind, reliable, and emotionally aware individual to join our fostering service as a Sessional Worker. This role involves providing flexible support to foster carers and children in care – including babysitting, 1:1 time, activities, and days out. It’s an opportunity to offer children safe, enjoyable experiences and nurturing relationships, while helping carers have time to rest and recharge.

You will work with children and young people who may have experienced trauma, separation, and loss. A trauma-informed approach is central to everything we do — helping to create safe, predictable, and empowering experiences that build trust and connection.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working or volunteering with children, young people, or families.
• An understanding of the impact of trauma, or a willingness to learn and reflect.
• A calm, patient and emotionally aware approach, especially during challenging moments.
• Respect for children’s rights, voice, and identity – including those from different cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
• Reliability, punctuality, and ability to maintain clear boundaries.
• Flexibility to work varied hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children’s wellbeing.
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to undergo one).
• Minimum age 18.

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As the Marketing and PR Lead, you will be responsible for elevating the visibility of our charity, strengthening our brand, and managing public relations activities.

Working under the Head of Marketing and Communications, you will work closely with the Digital Lead, Creative Lead, and Website Officer to create cohesive marketing and PR campaigns that engage with our target audience and promote the charity’s work. You will play a pivotal role in delivering our communications strategy, managing media relations, and ensuring our story is told effectively across multiple channels.

As a member of the marketing and communications team you will be expected to:

• Support the development of Break's key messages on various topics.
• Act as a guardian for Break's brand and tone of voice
• Take a full role in a dynamic team, working across multiple programmmes, inspiring, motivating and supporting staff, being a positive role model, promoting effective team working, respect, innovation and excellence.
• There may be a requirement to work out of hours at events and on emergency or out of hours rotas.
• To take a full and constructive part in the support, supervision and appraisals provided by your line manager and accept the requirements to develop and improve the skills and knowledge appropriate to the post
• Manage the charity's reputation by proactively monitoring public sentiment and responding appropriately.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties as instructed by your line manager or Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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Are you an experienced, values-led leader who believes relationships change lives?

Do you want to shape services that walk alongside children and young people for as long as they need us - into adulthood and beyond?

If so, this may be the role for you.

The Role

We are looking for a Head of Service to provide strategic and operational leadership across a portfolio of services. Your initial focus will include our Disability Services.

This is a key leadership role where you will:

• Provide strategic direction and day-to-day oversight of services across East Anglia.
• Lead, coach and supervise Registered/Service Managers, ensuring they are supported to thrive.
• Embed trauma-informed, reflective and relationship-based practice across all teams.
• Shape, develop and grow high-quality services that meet the needs and ambitions of children and young people.
• Maintain full compliance with all regulatory, legal and contractual requirements.
• Work closely with Ofsted, commissioners and partners to ensure excellent outcomes.
• Act as Responsible Individual for designated services.
• Lead service improvement, quality assurance, safeguarding oversight and workforce development.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, learning and continuous improvement.
• Represent Break within the wider care sector, strengthening partnerships and promoting our work.
• Be an active, constructive member of the Break Leadership Team.

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Break is proud to announce a new partnership with Saffron Housing Trust, designed to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing young people leaving care - access to safe and stable housing.

Too often, care leavers face long waiting lists for social housing or must declare themselves homeless to secure priority access. This lack of stability leaves many feeling insecure and unable to plan for their futures. Break’s Staying Close, Staying Connected service for care leavers already offers vital transitional support, but housing shortages and policy changes can make moving on from care increasingly difficult.

Through this new partnership, Break and Saffron Housing are piloting an approach that allows young people to move into a Saffron property while still being supported by Break, removing the ‘cliff edge’ many young people face when they leave care. And once they feel ready, they take on the tenancy themselves, transforming what was once a temporary home into somewhere of their own.  

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We are seeking a kind, reliable, and emotionally aware individual to join our fostering service as a Sessional Worker. This role involves providing flexible support to foster carers and children in care – including babysitting, 1:1 time, activities, and days out. It’s an opportunity to offer children safe, enjoyable experiences and nurturing relationships, while helping carers have time to rest and recharge.

You will work with children and young people who may have experienced trauma, separation, and loss. A trauma-informed approach is central to everything we do — helping to create safe, predictable, and empowering experiences that build trust and connection.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working or volunteering with children, young people, or families.
• An understanding of the impact of trauma, or a willingness to learn and reflect.
• A calm, patient and emotionally aware approach, especially during challenging moments.
• Respect for children’s rights, voice, and identity – including those from different cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
• Reliability, punctuality, and ability to maintain clear boundaries.
• Flexibility to work varied hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children’s wellbeing.
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to undergo one).
• Minimum age 18.

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November marks national Care Leavers Month – a time to raise awareness of the challenges faced by young people leaving the care system, celebrate their achievements, and showcase opportunities to better support their futures.

For many care leavers, stepping into the workplace can feel daunting, with barriers such as limited experience, lack of support, and stigma holding them back from fulfilling their potential. 

At Break we are always looking for ways to encourage people to recruit differently and we’re proud to be launching Breaking the Mould – a new initiative co-produced with our young people to help care leavers gain vital skills, build confidence, and access meaningful work experience, whilst also influencing how that work experience looks.

Working closely with Health Transport Group (HTG) in Norwich, our young care leavers have designed a supportive and inclusive work experience programme that reflects their aspirations and tackles the barriers they face, through two workshops together. In the first, young people shared their past experiences of work placements, the challenges they’ve faced, and their goals for the future. In the second, they shaped what an ideal programme would look like – from the type of roles on offer to the kind of employer support that would make the biggest difference.  

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