Our online forms will be unavailable between 12.00am and 8.00am on Monday 7 April, and between 8.00pm and 10.00pm on Thursday 10 April for essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The following systems will be unavailable from 5.00pm on Wednesday 9 April until 7.30am on Thursday 10 April: our online Council Tax, business rates and housing benefit system, and our welfare assistance form. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

How you can get involved as a care leaver

We want you to be an active member of society and have all the chances in life that other young adults have.

We will:

provide you with information on groups and clubs that you might want to join
tell you about awards, schemes and competitions that you can enter in line with your talents and interests
help you to enrol on the Electoral Register so you can Register to vote
help you to get work experience through Teenagers to Work
help you to get work experience with our councillors
tell you about Volunteering work that we think you might be interested in
help you to apply for a Children in Care Council: Freedom Card from Durham's Children in Care Council if you're under 18, which is a leisure and activity pass
give you advice and help you to challenge any discrimination you face as a care leaver

Contact Young People's Service

Email careleavers@durham.gov.uk
Telephone 03000 262 289

Related information

Care leavers - our local offer for you