Minutes:
Care Leavers Challenge
The Chairman referred Members to an email they had all received relating to the Care Leavers Challenge involving Durham Children in Care Council who were holding a two week challenge for any policy and decision makers in the area to live in the footsteps of a care leaver. The challenge consisted of living off a care leaver’s budget of £57.90 for either one or two weeks.
Chloe, a project worker and Toni, a care leaver addressed the Council to explain the difficulties and hardship faced by care leavers and urged Members to sign up to the challenge.
The Chairman thanked Chloe and Toni for their presentation and informed Council that further information on the challenge was available at the back of the Chamber.