More impact for our criminal justice work
19 Jun 2019Check out this report on how funding charities in prisons can be effective and beneficial.
News & events
Nylacast raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace
17 Jun 2019During the month of May, Nylacast were able to raise much needed funds for Leicestershire Cares whilst also raising awareness of mental health and wellbeing with their staff.
Invitation: 'The Great Get Together'
13 Jun 2019Join us on Friday the 21st of June for the Great Get Together as we attempt to support what Joanne Cox stood for in the hope of bringing communities together.
A day of volunteering at A Place to Grow
7 Jun 2019Check out what some of business volunteers and young people got up to at A Place to Grow during Leicestershire Cares week.
Thank you to all Interview Technique volunteers
6 Jun 2019A student from Beaumont Leys School attended Leicestershire Cares’ Annual Celebration Event at Winstanley House to say thank you to all the volunteers who have taken part in our Interview Technique project this year.
Eid Mubarak
5 Jun 2019Happy Eid Mubarak to all our staff, family, friends and everyone who works with us.
Our Volunteer of the Year Emily Quinton attends Royal Garden Party
4 Jun 2019This year, our Volunteer of the Year Emily Quinton was able to attend the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.
Connecting pupils with the world of work pushes grades up
29 May 2019Teenagers taught about the world of work are more motivated to get higher GCSE results, say researchers.
Quarterly Newsletter 2019
23 May 2019Read about all the great work our partnerships have been delivering and what we have planned in the next quarter.
Walker & Son World of Work Tour
23 May 2019For Leicestershire Cares Week, young people attended a World of Work tour at the Walkers Charnwood Bakery – part of Samworth Brothers.
Leicestershire Cares 2019 Slideshow
22 May 2019Check out what Leicestershire Cares has been up to in the last year.
Annual Celebration Event 2019
21 May 2019Thank you to everyone that attended our Annual Celebration Event on Thursday the 16th of May, it was a great way to celebrate the hard work of our business volunteers.
Alison Jeffrey delivered a presentation for our Annual Celebration Event
17 May 2019Alison Jeffrey delivered a thought-provoking presentation on the importance of businesses role in societal change and questioned how local government can best support this going forward.
YES Awards Film 2019
15 May 2019Check out the film created from this year's YES Awards ceremony, where we celebrated our young people's achievements.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Course
8 May 2019On Friday the 5th of July Leicestershire Cares will be holding a Youth Mental Health First aid course, which will be delivered by Chris Rollings.
Work tours with Sytner Leicester BMW a great success!
8 May 2019Sytner Leicester BMW were able to do two World of Work tours with the STEM Ambassadors from Mandani Schools Federation on the 1st and 3rd of May.
Leicestershire Cares Awards Finalists 2019
2 May 2019Our Annual Celebration Event is being held on Thursday the 16th of May at Winstanley House and we are happy to announce our Award Finalists.
Mental health and wellbeing workshops
25 Apr 2019This year we have the opportunity of delivering a series of mental health workshops that ran successfully last year.
Leicestershire Cares supports development of new care leaver resources
18 Apr 2019Earlier this year, Leicestershire Cares took part in developing new rescources aimed at improving care leavers’ access to education, employment and training.
East Midlands Charity Awards
12 Apr 2019Leicestershire Cares and our CEO Kieran Breen have been nominated for awards by the East Midlands Charity Awards.
Get on your bike with Knights and raise funds for us!
11 Apr 2019This year Knights have organised a charity cycling sportive to raise funds for Leicestershire Cares.
Go For Reading Graduation Celebration
10 Apr 2019This week Moat Community College invited students and business volunteers that have taken part in the Go For Reading Project to a party to celebrate all the reading successes that have happened this term.
Annual Celebration Event
9 Apr 2019Our Annual Celebration Event is soon approaching on Thursday the 16th of May.
Interview Technique
8 Apr 2019In total this spring term, 1,960 students were given a mock interview by business volunteers at 11 events across schools in Leicester and Leicestershire.
Kettleby Foods World of Work Tour
2 Apr 2019Our first ever work tour at the Kettleby Foods bakery – part of Samworth Brothers.
BBC Birmingham World of Work Tour Photos
2 Apr 2019Check out some more photos from our World of Work tour around BBC Birmingham.
BBC Birmingham World of Work Tour
1 Apr 2019Our young people on the Flying Fish and YES Projects visited the home of Doctor Who and the Peaky Blinders at the BBC Birmingham studios.
Leadership Gateway Ltd recognises the importance of our WIRE project
1 Apr 2019Leadership Gateway Ltd have donated £1,500 to the WIRE project to support getting ex-offenders work ready.
All you need is love and a village
27 Mar 2019Have a read of an article our CEO Kieran Breen has written for Howard League's blog on their website.
Sytner Audi World of Work Tour
26 Mar 2019Our young people on the Flying Fish and YES Projects went on a work tour at the Sytner Audi showroom.
Know Your Stuff
21 Mar 2019A new independent living skills workshop through the VOICES project at Leicestershire Cares.
Read Kieran Breen's book review
20 Mar 2019Our CEO Kieran Breen has recently reviewed a book exploring the issues facing care experienced young people.
Lord Willy Bach gives his thanks to those who supported the PCC breakfast event
18 Mar 2019Lord Willy Bach Police and Crime Commissioner says thank you to all the businesses and organisations for supporting the PCC Business Breakfast event.
Member businesses rose to the Festive Challenge
18 Mar 2019166 employees from member businesses rose to the challenge of making the festive season more fun for people by supporting local charities and community groups.
Local businesses donate £26,000 to those affected by homelessness
18 Mar 201930 local businesses, 22 of which are members of Leicestershire Cares, supported our annual Collect for Christmas appeal and raised almost £26,000 worth of items and cash to support families and individuals affected by homelessness.
Champion's Champion
15 Mar 2019Carla Loughrey from Hinckley and Rugby Building Society is our Champion's Champion!
Samworth Brothers Supply Chain
7 Mar 2019Great Samworth Brothers Supply Chain showcasing their involvement in the PPC Employers Event.
Successful WIRE Project breakfast event
25 Feb 2019Several local businesses came to support the breakfast event on the 21st of February and many shared their exepriences and successes of the WIRE Project.
Annual YES Project Awards
21 Feb 2019The annual YES awards where local charities and organisations gather to celebrate the achievements of young people.
Leicestershire Cares Quarterly Update
19 Feb 2019Our quarterly update includes all the exciting projects and events Leicestershire Cares has been involved in to ensure no one is left behind.
Chill & Chat
18 Feb 2019Leicestershire Cares will be running a new group for care-experienced young people (aged 18+) on a Monday evenings.
Impact for change
14 Feb 2019The article Kieran Breen wrote for Vulnerability 360 on how the care system is failing young people has sparked further discussion and attention.
The WIRE Project's breakfast event
14 Feb 2019The WIRE Project's upcoming breakfast event is set to engage the business community in employing ex-offenders.
We care so why can we not deliver?
7 Feb 2019Our Chief Executive, Kieran Breen explores why the care system is not delivering for young people.
Ex-offender’s integral part within Alltruck business
5 Feb 2019BBC Radio interview with Amanda and Sam from Alltruck and Dennis Sayer