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University and College Groups & Societies
University and College Groups & Societies
Sometimes, colleges and universities will already have official or unofficial societies set up by other estranged, orphaned, care-experienced and refugee students. If you would like to join one, check out your student union or widening access to see if your institution has one.
This Is Us national Student-Led Community for estranged and care experienced students A community run by students and hosted by the Unite Foundation for students at any university in the UK. The community is held online on the Mighty Networks platform. They have national and local sub-groups for you to meet other students in your city/local area or with similar interests. You can find the This Is Us Community here.
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SU-Level/Local Groups include:
Bristol SUs - Care Leavers and Estranged Student's Network.
Instagram: @clesnetwork ~ Website
Facebook: Join their Facebook group to find out more information and about upcoming events.
City Cares - Estranged and Care Experienced Students Society
City, University of London's dedicated support programme for care-experienced students, estranged students, young carers and refugees and asylum seekers at City
Twitter: @City_Cares ~ Website
Durham University - DEaCE (Estranged and Care Experienced Students Society)
Exists to raise awareness of and run a network for estranged, care leavers, and care experienced students at Durham University. Here's an article about them Durham SU to establish new Association for Estranged and Care Experienced students – Palatinate.
Twitter: @DurhamEstranged ~ Website ~ Instagram: @deace_association
Glasgow Caledonian University - GCU Care Experienced Students
Support for Care-Experienced Students at Glasgow Caledonian University.
Instagram: @gcu_careexperienced
Imperial College London - EaCES Network
Is a network for Care Experienced and Estranged Students at KCL
*COMING SOON*
Kingston University - KU Cares
Supporting Care Leavers/Estranged Students/Sanctuary Scholars and Young Adult Carers throughout the student lifecycle.
Contact: kucares@kingston.ac.uk ~ Twitter @KUCares ~ Insta: @kcl_car.es
MISP (Manchester Independent Students Project)
Is a peer run programme for all Care Experienced and Estranged students in higher education in Manchester (UoM, Salford Uni, Manchester Met, etc.)
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/MCRIndependentStudents Insta: @mcrindependentstudents
Manchester Care Experienced & Estranged Student Group
For students in Manchester (UoM, Salford Uni, Manchester Met)
Instagram: contact Lewis Adeniregun @adeniregun1 who founded the group who can tell you all you need to know about joining + the WhatsApp group.
Manchester Metropolitan University - The Ohana Society
Society giving people estranged from their family or one key family member the chance to meet others in their situation.
Article ~ Twitter: @OhanaSocMMU
University of Cumbria - University of Cumbria Students' Union's Estranged Students' Network
The network provides a space for estranged students to network, socialise, and campaign. The network also provides a space for estranged students to represent themselves and voice their collective views within the student, University, and local communities.
SU Webpage: https://www.ucsu.me/groups/estranged-students-network
University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh Care Experienced Students
Project to increase support and community for Care-Experienced Students at the University of Edinburgh.
Twitter: @EdinburghCES
University of Portsmouth - UoP Estranged Students society
Instagram: @uopestranged ~ Discord ~ Twitter: @UoPEstranged ~ Facebook ~ Website
University of Strathclyde - Care Experience & Estranged Students Society
A free society for all care-experienced and estranged students to join. Creating an environment where students can access peer support and socialise with other care experienced and estranged students. The society have a Discord group too, please get in touch with them directly to receive the link to join this.
Instagram: @strathcares ~ Webpage
University of the West of Scotland - Care Experienced Society
The Care Experienced Society provides peer support for all Care Experienced students and creates a sense of belonging and family when we need it.
SU Webpage: https://www.uwsunion.org.uk/society/careexperiencedsoc/ and Facebook
University of Winchester - Care Leavers & Estranged Students Network
SU Webpage: https://www.winchesterstudents.co.uk/groups/care-leavers-estranged-students-network
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