Who Do You Think You Are?-style service to help young care leavers reconnect with their ‘tribe’

Scheme aims to help 18-year-olds in England who lack support after leaving system to find trusted people with whom they have lost touch

Growing up and leaving the care system is daunting enough, but for 22-year-old Hannah, from Hertfordshire, the biggest anxiety was the sudden reality of no longer having a crowd in her corner.

Turning 18 as a care leaver in England has been described as a “cliff edge” at which young people lose access to their social worker and support staff who provide day-to-day advocacy and help in a crisis – a reassuring and constant adult presence.