Emily Aklan from serenity welfare appears in Leaders Council podcast alongside Lord Blunkett

Emily Aklan from serenity welfare appears in Leaders Council podcast alongside Lord Blunkett. The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is currently in the process of talking to leadership figures from across the nation in an attempt to understand this universal trait and what it means in Britain and Northern Ireland today. Emily Aklan from serenity welfare was invited onto an episode of the podcast, which also included an interview with Lord Blunkett. Host Matthew O'Neill asked both guests a series of questions about leadership and the role it has played in their careers to date. Matthew O'Neill commented, ‘Hosting a show like this, where y...

serenity welfare with A.P. Academy, Octagon

As serenity welfare began working closely with AP Academy Octagon our CEO Emily Aklan realised the young people attending the Academy could benifit from more computers.  In true Emily style, within 2 days here she is donating new laptops on behalf of serenity welfare.  We are looking forward to a fantastic future working alongside AP Academy Octagon.   ...

Corona news

Dear Colleagues, We want to write to you directly to keep you informed of the steps we are taking to ensure our serenity Team are prepared for all scenarios relating to the Coronavirus as our number one priority is for the safety of the children and young people we work with Keeping all our children and young people safe is our primary focus and we are therefore prioritising additional actions including increasing cleaning across our office, the locations in which we work and in our transport vehicles. It is worth remembering that although COVID-19 is receiving much attention, it is still relatively confined. However as this is an unusual scenario fo...

VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE NEED SUPPORT, NOT MISINFORMATION

For most of us, our home is where we feel comfortable and where we rest our heads after a long day. But for vulnerable children in care it is so much more than that: it can be a refuge and a safe space where they can feel protected. Recent investigations have shown that thousands of homeless teenagers have been advised against turning to care homes for accommodation and told to seek cheaper hostels instead. Reports suggest that social workers have advised vulnerable children in this way, despite hostels lacking the necessary care and support stipulated under section 20 of the Children Act 1989. These hostels, populated primarily by adults, may offer some fina...

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'Drugs gang groomed me and I left at 22 with no job, no identity and severe depression'

Jayden was just eight years old when he ran his first errand for his Uncle Alex. “He asked me to run a package three bus stops down,” Jayden says. “It’s like at school when you get picked to take the register back to the office. You feel pleased you’ve been chosen. They say, ‘well done’ – it makes you feel good.” p:nth-of-type(2)","sizes":[[8,8]],"hideOnSensitiveArticle":true,"relativePos":"after","additionalClass":"in-article","name":"div-gpt-ad-vip-slot","type":"VIP","bidders":{"ozone":"1420432300"}}" data-gpt-placeholder="" data-response-start="1771.5" data-type="gpt" data-gener8="replaced"> Jayden’s parents were going through a fi...