Welcome to National Care Leavers Month!
November is all about celebrating and supporting care leavers. Throughout the month, we’ve planned a range of exciting activities and events designed just for you.
This page is your go-to guide for everything happening during National Care Leavers Month. If you’d like to attend any of these events or need more details, contact your Personal Advisor (PA) or call the Leaving Care Duty number: Odsal – 01274 436760, Shipley – 01274 437123
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Week One (3 – 8 November)
Meal at Toby Carvery
Tuesday, 4 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
5:00pm – 6:00pm
✅Limited to 20 people
Cook & Eat
Thursday, 6 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
11:30am – 12:30pm
✅Limited to 8 people
Health drop-in session
Thursday, 6 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
4:30pm – 6:30pm
Enjoy free food, on-site health and therapeutic support services, creative activities, and giveaways
BD is LIT Festival
Friday, 7 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Shipley Library Book Reading
Saturday, 8 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
11:00am – 1:00pm
For care leaver parents with children
Week Two (10 – 16 November)
Walk and Talk
Tuesday, 11 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
10:00am – 2:00pm
REPLAY: A Recycled Playground
Wednesday, 12 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
1:30pm – 2:30pm
✅15 tickets available
Sunnyside Theatre
Wednesday, 12 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
7:30pm
✅Tickets £1 – paid by Care Leavers Service
Health drop-in session
Thursday, 13 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
4:30pm – 6:30pm
Enjoy free food, on-site health and therapeutic support services, creative activities, and giveaways
Play & Growth Session
Friday, 14 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
10:30am – 12:30pm
For care leaver parents with children under 5
Bowling
Friday, 14 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Keighley Library Book Reading
Saturday, 15 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
11:00am – 1:00pm
For care leaver parents with children
Week Three (17 – 22 November)
Business Engagement Event
Tuesday, 18 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
1:30pm – 4:00pm & 4:30pm – 7:00pm
BD25 Creative Careers Fest
Thursday, 20 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
11:00am – 3:00pm
Cook & Eat
Thursday, 20 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
1:00pm – 2:00pm
✅Limited to 8 people
Your Future, Your Voice, Your Community
Thursday, 20 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
3:00pm – 5:00pm
An evening of activities, snacks, and socialising.
Yoga & Wellbeing Session
Friday, 21 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
3:00pm – 4:00pm
✅Limited to 30 – confirm with Shipley Admin
Manningham Library Book Reading
Sunday, 23 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
1:00pm – 3:00pm
For care leaver parents with children
Week Four (24 – 30 November)
Sports Day
Tuesday, 25 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
10:00am -2:00pm
Sports and well-being day with guest speakers
Leave to Remain – Theatre Preview
Wednesday, 26 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
7:30pm
✅Tickets £1 – paid by Care Leavers Service
Pool tournament
Thursday, 27 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
11:00am – 2:00pm
Care Leavers Careers in Social Care event
Thursday, 27 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
5:00pm – 7:15pm
✅Free. Click to Book
29% Festival – Day 1&2
Friday 28 & Saturday 28 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
All day
Music, performance, workshops, careers fair
Tutti Frutti Book Reading
Saturday, 29 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
11:00am – 1:00pm
For care leaver parents with children
REPLAY: A Recycled Playground
Sunday, 30 Nov.
📍Contact your PA for venue
1:30pm – 2:30pm
✅15 tickets available