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👥 1:1 coaching for care-experienced young people in London 🏡 supporting transition of moving into their 1st home 📣 charity ending cycle of youth homelessness https://wearesettle.org/ https://linktr.ee/wearesettle

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Settle @wearesettle.org · Jan 28

Hello Bluesky 👋

We're Settle, a charity that supports care-experienced young people as they move into their first home so they can confidently transition into independent living and thrive

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🎉 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵!

Today marks the start of the first ever National Care Leavers Month, formerly National Care Leavers Week.

This month we have loads of content created by the incredible #SettleAdvocates – watch this space!

Settle @wearesettle.org · 3d

We’re hiring! Are you passionate about supporting care-experienced young people? We’re looking for a Senior Referral and Assessment Coach to join our team 💙

Learn more and apply: wearesettle.org/careers/?utm...

Senior Referral and Assessment Coach
London, Greater London (Hybrid)
Salary: £32,292 - £33,799 per year
Term: Full-time or part-time (Full-time (35 hours) or 4 days per week)

Settle @wearesettle.org · 4d

This November will be National Care Leavers Month.

This month we have some exciting plans and can't wait to kick it all off!

Make sure you follow us and check in to see what we are up to – we wouldn't want you to miss anything.

#NCLM #SettleAdvocates #CareExperienced #CareLeaver #YouthVoices

Image text: National Care Leavers Week Month is just around the corner

Image text: For the first time this November will be National Care Leavers Month instead of last for a week

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Image text: National Care Leavers’ Month is a time for us all to come together, celebrate care leavers and raise awareness of the issues in the care system.

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Image text: We have a lot planned this November so make sure you stay tuned so you dont miss anything!

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Dr Zoe Baker @drzoebaker.bsky.social · 12d

🎉I completed the Yorkshire Marathon on Sunday! 🎉26.2 miles in 4 hours and 55 minutes 🥵 Over £1000 raised for @careleavers.bsky.social and @wearesettle.org - Thank you so so much to everyone who donated, shared the fundraising effort, and sent their best wishes for the big day 🙏

A photo of me crossing the finish line at the Yorkshire Marathon.

A photo of me running while waving my hands at the camera.

A photo of me sat at a table holding my medal.

A screenshot of my results showing the 4 hours and 55 minutes finish time.

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Settle @wearesettle.org · 11d

A huge congratulations and thank you to @drzoebaker.bsky.social, who ran the Yorkshire Marathon over the weekend, raising £1,000 for Settle and The Care Leavers Association.

Zoe, you are a legend – thank you for your commitment, your passion, and well done on your fantastic achievement. 💪

Settle @wearesettle.org · 12d

🎉 We had a blast at our 2025 Settle Graduation Celebration.

This year we celebrated with games, an inspiring panel discussion, a spot of gardening and performances from talented Settle Graduates.

Massive congratulations to all this year's graduates, we are immensely proud of you all. 💛

Settle @wearesettle.org · 13d

Wishing a happy Diwali to everyone celebrating this week! May this festival of lights bring joy, hope, and togetherness. ✨ 🪔

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Dr Zoe Baker @drzoebaker.bsky.social · 20d

I will be running the Yorkshire Marathon THIS SUNDAY to raise money for @wearesettle.org and @careleavers.bsky.social 🏃‍♀️

Thanks to so many generous people, we hit the target of £1000 recently 🎉

If you would like to send any last-minute bonus donations, you can do so here: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0

My race number bib along with temporary tattoos of the CLA and Settle logos.

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Settle @wearesettle.org · 18d

Young people with supportive family networks can turn to them for advise when they need it. However, without that support moving into a new home can be challenging.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀.

If you agree, show your support. Share like and comment 💛

Settle @wearesettle.org · 23d

Our graphic designer might be on holiday, but we are still here.

We’re supporting amazing young people all year round, helping ensure they’re able to thrive as they transition to living independently.

#GraphicDesignerOnLeave #DesignerOnHoliday

Settle @wearesettle.org · 27d

Huge congratulations to everyone who celebrated their Settle graduation with us this weekend 🎉

We're so proud of your achievements and excited to see where your journey takes you next.

Thank you for being part of our community. Here's to the future! 🔮

Two people are shaking hands and smiling, while others look on smiling at them

Settle @wearesettle.org · Oct 3

Care-experienced young people are 9× more likely to face homelessness.

𝗜𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘆.

We joined the Centre for Homelessness Impact’s Impact Forum to talk prevention, share ideas and learn from others working to stop homelessness before it happens.

Settle @wearesettle.org · Sep 30

Counting down to the Yorkshire Marathon on Oct 19! ⏱️

The amazing @drzoebaker.bsky.social is 70% of the way towards her fundraising goal supporting @careleavers.bsky.social & @wearesettle.org (that's us!)

Let’s get that last 30% secured! Donate or share if you can! 🙏
👉 givewheel.com/fundraising/...

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Dr Zoe Baker @drzoebaker.bsky.social · Sep 25

We are so close to £700, which would mean £350 each for the Care Leavers Association @careleavers.bsky.social and Settle @wearesettle.org !

Let's try and get there soon 💪The big day is just over 3 weeks away 😃

Sponsor me to run the Yorkshire Marathon here: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0

Reposts appreciated!

Running for Care Leavers

Welcome to my fundraising page! Thank you so much for clicking through :) I am running the Yorkshire Marathon on 19th October 2025! As I have never …

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Dr Zoe Baker @drzoebaker.bsky.social · Sep 23

🥳 Just over £600 raised so far for the @careleavers.bsky.social & @wearesettle.org!

Please consider sponsoring me to run the Yorkshire Marathon. There are just under 4 weeks left. 🏃‍♀️

If you are not able to sponsor, or have already sponsored, please consider reposting the link: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0

A photo of me running down a country lane and waving at the camera.

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Dr Zoe Baker @drzoebaker.bsky.social · Sep 18

📢We are close to the £600 mark! 30 days left!📢 Please consider sponsoring me to run the Yorkshire Marathon to raise money for @careleavers.bsky.social & @wearesettle.org
I have been training hard, and did my longest run recently 💪Sponsor me here: gvwhl.com/WNPJ0

A screenshot from my fitness watch showing a run of 18.29 miles.

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Settle @wearesettle.org · Sep 12

Every young person deserves to feel valued and supported as they transition to independence.

We often hear about how care experienced young people have been let down or haven't had support when they needed it.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.

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"I was going through a lot and it was really difficult for me to trust people.

Kelly spoke to me like a human being, she helped me realise that I didn't deserve to go through the things I had.

Seeing her believe in me it and show me she cared help me find myself again"

Settle @wearesettle.org · Sep 12

🎉 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲

For everyone celebrating, we wish you all a joyful Enkutatash and a blessed Ethiopian New Year. May this year bring happiness and new opportunities.

Adey abeba flowers

Image text: Melkam Addis Amet. Settle

Settle @wearesettle.org · Sep 5

Cheering you on all the way to that finish line! 🏃‍♂️💪

Zoe's hard work helps us support care-experienced young people to get the support that they need to thrive independently.

Zoe is half way to her target. If you can, support her or repost to help reach that fundraising goal! LET'S GO ZOE 🙌

Dr Zoe Baker @drzoebaker.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Yorkshire Marathon is 44 days away 👟

Please sponsor me to raise money for charities supporting care-experienced people - @careleavers.bsky.social & @wearesettle.org

We are close to being halfway to the fundraising target 🎉
Sponsor me here (and/or repost 🙏) www.givewheel.com/fundraising/...

Settle @wearesettle.org · Sep 5

When we come together for workshops, advocacy or events, we are always trying to create space to connect, listen and learn from one another.

Our #Community is full of supportive, talented and passionate young people who continuously lift each other up. We are so proud to be part of it 💪

#Care

Image text: "The session was really good and so informative aswell.

I genuinely loved hearing about other people's experiences in care and so many were relatable!"

Settle @wearesettle.org · Sep 2

We spent Sunday at Advocacy Academy with our brilliant Settle Advocates 💪

We talked about the challenges care-experienced young people face and the systemic changes needed to break those barriers once and for all.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆.

#YouthVoices #CareLeavers

Settle @wearesettle.org · Aug 18

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 – 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲

If you’d like to join a supportive, fun, and enthusiastic fundraising team, and work alongside amazing colleagues like Alice, apply now via the link:

www.wearesettle.org/careers/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Settle+&utm_campaign=publer

A photo of Alice smiles to camera standing infront of a floral background

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Hi Alice, What's your role at Settle?

I'm a Senior Trusts and Foundations Officer at Settle, which means I help raise the money that we need to support young people. As we are a charity, we're always fundraising to keep our work going, so I spend most of my time writing about Settle, telling people about the need for our work and how we can make a difference.

Before starting this role in April, I was a Senior Settle Coach for over 3 years! I absolutely loved it. I got to know so many amazing young people and it was such a privilege to see each person achieve things they never thought they could. This new role is great, because it gives me the opportunity to help more young people experience Settle's life changing support.

Image text: What did you do before joining Settle?

I worked at a charity that supported charity CEOs who had lived experience of the problem they were trying to solve. Our aim was to make sure that they were given personalised support to give them the best chance at making a difference, so I worked closely with each person to understand what they needed, like support with their finances or wellbeing - kind of like a Settle Coach!

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Why did you join Settle?

I had always wanted to work in a frontline role. I love meeting lots of different people and making sure people feel seen and heard is incredibly important to me - especially if they've been disempowered. I wanted to work somewhere that helped people to believe in themselves and see that other people believe in them.

I started to learn more about the care system in my previous job, where I worked with someone who was building trauma-informed children's homes in the UK. The more I learned about what young people's experience can be like in the care system, the more I wanted to play a part in helping those young people experience meaningful care and support.

Settle @wearesettle.org · Aug 8

✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 – 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲.

If you, like Penny, are committed to seeing young people thrive and achieve their full potential, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 and would love to hear from you.

wearesettle.org/careers/?utm...

A picture of Penny Settle's Head of Fundraising smiling at the camera.

Image text: meet the team.

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Hi Penny, what's your role at Settle?

I’m Head of Fundraising at Settle, so it’s my responsibility to keep the money coming in that enables us to carry out all of our important work.

Our 3 year strategy lays out ambitious plans to grow our reach, so I’m working to sustainably increase our income. To do that, we’ll need all the support we can get from our community: garnering that support is a big job, but it’s one I love.

As a member of Settle’s Senior Leadership Team, I really enjoy contributing to the charity’s problem-solving, goal-setting and decision-making. I’m also lucky enough to lead our amazing Communications team!

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What did you do before joining Settle?

Before joining Settle, I worked as Director of Fundraising and Communications at a Dorset-based charity that works to support young carers.

Prior to that, I completed a teaching qualification through TeachFirst and worked as a secondary school English Teacher and Curriculum Advisor.

The threads that tie my career journey together include a love of language and storytelling, and a drive to see young people achieve their full potential. My job at Settle feeds both of these perfectly!

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Why did you join Settle?

Settle’s mission and impact inspired me. I hadn’t realised before I came across Settle how little support care-leavers received, or how significant an impact this made on their outcomes as young adults.

When I read about Settle’s cause, I felt angry on behalf of these young people, and when I read about the difference that Settle makes, I knew I wanted to be a part of that.

Now that I’ve been at Settle for 2 years, I can say that I also adore the team, the culture and the shared passion that drives us all to do our very best for the young people we serve, every single day.

Settle @wearesettle.org · Jul 21

🚨 New research by @i-sphere.bsky.social exposes the scale and depth of 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

We support the report’s call for fair, equal access to services and a bold rethinking of how the asylum and homelessness systems intersect.

Read more:

Text: Young Black single renters in London 5 times more likely to face homelessness

The Institute for Social Policy, Housing and Equalities Research finds.

Text: "Our coaches see the impact of racism and discrimination on the care-experienced young people we work with every day. This research makes a compelling case for systemic change to address these challenges, and we echo its calls for government to act. At Settle, we will continue to fight for equal outcomes for all the young people we support."

Settle @wearesettle.org · Jul 14

Last week’s report from the Education Select Committee rightly highlights the urgent need to improve financial and housing support for care leavers.

𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗳-𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟴. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁.