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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​This Christmas, we’re inviting you to give differently and help us raise £15,000 to expand our life-changing mentoring programme for young people in care.

For many growing up in care, having a roof over their head may offer some stability but what can truly make a difference is having someone they can trust - someone to guide them through life’s ups and downs, to listen to them, to believe in them.

That’s why our volunteer mentors mean so much. Our mentoring programme pairs young people with trusted adults who guide them through life’s challenges, share experiences, build confidence, and create lasting friendships. These relationships often last for years, offering the kind of consistency and trust that’s rare in the lives of young people in care.​

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This Christmas, we’re inviting you to give differently and help us raise £15,000 to expand our life-changing mentoring programme for young people in care.

For many growing up in care, having a roof over their head may offer some stability but what can truly make a difference is having someone they can trust - someone to guide them through life’s ups and downs, to listen to them, to believe in them.

That’s why our volunteer mentors mean so much. Our mentoring programme pairs young people with trusted adults who guide them through life’s challenges, share experiences, build confidence, and create lasting friendships. These relationships often last for years, offering the kind of consistency and trust that’s rare in the lives of young people in care.

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​After a wild summer roaming the streets of Norwich and Norfolk, the much-loved GoGoSafari animal sculptures have now found their forever homes - all while raising an incredible £290,200 at a spectacular one-night-only charity art auction and bringing the total raised from the trail to over £380,000! 

The event took place at Saxon Air, Norwich on 2 October, and was hosted by ITV’s Becky Jago and Chris Page, alongside celebrity auctioneer Natasha Raskin Sharp. Around 200 guests joined in person, with over 70 bidders taking part online, creating a wild atmosphere as the sculptures went under the hammer.

The evening began in style with a vibrant dance performance by the City College Norwich Dance Group, setting the tone for a night full. Guests enjoyed a sparkling reception and delicious food served by Norfolk’s Edge, surrounded by all 56 stunning sculptures — each a one-of-a-kind creation by some of the UK’s most talented artists.

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The Flourish Awards, delivered by Norfolk County Council is a special annual celebration recognising the people and organisations across Norfolk who go above and beyond to help children and young people thrive. Held at the Assembly House, this year’s ceremony was a proud moment for Break, with young people and staff alike all involved in the evening.

Aidan, one of the young people we support, took to the stage as a compere, helping to host and present the awards. In his own words, Aidan shared beforehand:

“This year, I have the opportunity to represent Break as a compere at the Flourish Awards ceremony. I’m feeling quite nervous and excited at the same time! Compering the event is all about youth voice, which is very important to me, as it’s the opportunity for young people like me to express how they feel and to be heard.”

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About the Role
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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We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a caring and calm approach to help support and supervise the Foster Carers within our Fostering Team.  This is a unique opportunity to join our established not for profit Fostering Service which provides therapeutic placements for young people as well as parent and child placements.  The ideal candidate should be a HCPC registered social worker.

All candidates should hold a valid driving licence and have regular access to a vehicle for work purposes. The role will be expected to routinely attend the main office in Norwich on a regular basis whilst covering key locations in: Norwich, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and supportive employer and recognise that working in care, although incredibly rewarding, is not without its challenges. Therefore, we want you to feel appreciated for the life changing work you are doing. You will be working in a warm and welcoming work environment – amongst many other things.

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​As a Co Production and aspiration project worker you’ll be working hands on with care experienced young people. You will be an active part in these young people's lives supporting their wellbeing and aspirations through a range of activities designed to broaden their horizons and increase their comfort zone. You will create safe and nurturing environments where young people can share their views and opinions on the care they receive. You will host activities which give them a chance to try new things, discover new interests and support them to pursue their goals while building their confidence and self-esteem.

You’ll work with a tight-knit team of colleagues to build relationships with the young people accessing our service. You’ll be a positive role model, supporting them in overcoming their previous trauma and learning to trust in adults again, along with the help and guidance of your colleagues and Break’s therapeutic services. You will encourage new experiences, supporting the young people to develop their own identity and having their voices heard.

You’ll be patient, thrive in a team environment, able to support those around you and have the emotional intelligence and resilience to manage challenging situations.

To be successful in the role you’ll be a good team player, and a problem solver.

Please note that you must have a full, valid, manual driving licence. 

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