Hull City Council’s Leaving Care team have planted a symbolic ‘Positivitree’ tree to show their commitment to young people who have experienced being in care.
‘Positivitrees’ were created by the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum to celebrate their 20th anniversary year. The forum is made up over 130 local authority leaving care teams, working together to share good practice, improve services and support for care experienced young people.
They ask that local authorities plant a tree and erect a plaque to mark their commitment to seeing care experienced young people grow and thrive, as well as to grow their local offer to care experienced young people.
Hull’s Positivitree also commemorates 25 years since the council’s Leaving Care service was established.
The service offers advice and information to eligible care experienced young people aged 16 to 25 years.
They support young people on their journey into adulthood and help them prepare for their future.
The beech tree forms part of the new Queens Gardens development, which is due to be completed in 2025.
The plaque unveiling comes during National Care Leavers Week, which celebrates the achievements of care leavers every year.
Councillor Linda Tock, the portfolio holder for Children’s Services at Hull City Council, said: “This is a token of the council’s continuing commitment to our care leavers. We will continue to do our best to listen to them and help them reach their full potential.”
For more information about the Leaving Care service, visit www.leavingcarehull.org.uk.
