We’re delighted to celebrate the achievement of 6 GMCA colleges who have been awarded the NNECL Quality Mark, recognising their excellence in supporting care experienced students. 🐝

🏅 The newly accredited colleges are:
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🤝 Friendships are at the heart of human connection. Sometimes care leavers need a little support to connect. This Wednesday we'll be exploring how colleges & universities can nurture care leavers friendships. Book your spot today -
free for members or £25.00. www.nnecl.org/events/Whatm...

NNECL member colleges & universities are dedicated to providing tailored support wrap around support to our young people. By working in partnership & sharing good practice, they move beyond bursaries ensuring #careexperienced & #estranged students thrive through their 16+ education . #nnecl

📢 Deadline Extended
We've extended the application deadline for our paid Southwark Ambassador role to Tuesday 26 August, midday to give young people the long weekend to complete their applications.
#southwark #leavingcare #careleaver #childrenssocialcare #london

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Shout out to all our members who limbered up for Clearing today. For many young people, especially care leavers and young people who are estranged, today isn’t just about finding a place at university, its securing a future filled with opportunity, stability and wrap around support. www.nnecl.org

We’re excited to share NNECL is a finalist in the Children & Young People Now Awards 2025 in the Leaving Care category! 🎉
We can’t wait to celebrate with all the incredible finalists this November. 🏆

Tickets for our annual conference are now on sale. Join us for thought-provoking keynotes and interactive workshops to gain fresh perspectives and practical tools to better support care experinced and estranged young people through their educational journeys and beyond. www.nnecl.org/pages/practi...

University of Sunderland Becomes First Institution to Achieve 'Exceptional' in All Categories of NNECL Quality Mark.

The NNECL Quality Mark is designed to drive improvement and raise standards in the support offered to care experienced learners across the UK’s higher education sector.

Calling Southwark - Help us spread the word.
Workshop for care experienced young people aged 15–21 from Southwark. For more details, visit: www.nnecl.org/pages/Inspire

Workshop details:
🗓️ Sat 12 July 2025
📍 London Bridge, SE1
🎁 £25 voucher + refreshments
💷 Travel costs covered

We did it!

A massive thanks to everyone who supported 🙌🎉

#smallcharityweek #Biggive #careexperienced

Each mile walked is a pledge of support, a step toward a future where care experienced young people can thrive in higher education.
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We are just 25 miles away from reaching our 364-mile target!
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Join us! Walk. Donate. Share.
#smallcharityweek #careexperience #biggive

We’re nearly halfway to our fundraising goal!

Thank you to everyone who’s walked, donated, and shared so far.
Your support helps care experienced young people get the opportunities they deserve to thrive in higher education. 💙 #WalkforNNECL

Sign up on the campaign page: www.nnecl.org/pages/small-...

Join the StepUp group on your mobile to log your miles: join.thestepupapp.com/6gAX

Donate via the Big Give campaign page to double your impact: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Every mile you walk and every pound you donate through #WalkforNNECL helps us grow our impact.

Your support directly contributes to our work, enabling us to assess and guide more institutions through the Quality Mark process.

Join the campaign before 30 June. All links in the comments.

#WalkforNNECL update!

Sign up on the campaign page: www.nnecl.org/pages/small-...

Join the StepUp group on your mobile to log your miles: join.thestepupapp.com/6gAX

Donate via the Big Give campaign page to double your impact: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

#WalkforNNECL is now LIVE!
🔗 Sign up on the campaign page: www.nnecl.org/pages/small-...

👟 Join the StepUp group on your mobile to log your miles:
join.thestepupapp.com/6gAX

💙 Donate via the Big Give campaign page to double your impact:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

This small charity week #WalkforNNECL, a national challenge to walk, run, or cycle 364 miles to raise £5,000 for care experienced, estranged, and sanctuary-seeking young people accessing higher education.

From 23–30 June 2025. For details, visit www.nnecl.org/pages/small-...

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For this #mentalhealthawarenessweek, we asked the young people in our network - and our own team - one meaningful question:

“What brings you comfort on a tough day?"

Because sometimes, healing starts with sharing. And community means listening to one another with compassion and care.

Dream. Achieve. Inspire. At NNECL, we're committed to ensuring every care experienced and estranged young person has the chance to flourish in education and beyond. Join us in creating a brighter future. To know more, visit www.nnecl.org #nnecl #careexperienced #careleaver #estranged