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Not all heroes wear capes

Not all heroes wear capes

Our Wilderness Heroes scheme recognises and celebrates the fantastic achievements of our colleagues.

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AWW ‘Summer of Fun’ kicks off in style

AWW ‘Summer of Fun’ kicks off in style

From mountain biking and bushcraft to pizza by the lake, our staff are enjoying a ‘Summer of Fun’.

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What is our ‘Why’?

What is our ‘Why’?

We asked our teams at AWW what motivates them to do their role.

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What qualifications do you need to work in a children’s home?

What qualifications do you need to work in a children’s home?

Find out about some of the training, qualifications and opportunities for career progression in residential childcare.

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Why are children’s homes so important?

Why are children’s homes so important?

Hear from some of our managers at AWW about why children’s homes are so important and the rewards that come with caring for our children

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What’s it like to work in a children’s home?

What’s it like to work in a children’s home?

Find out what daily life is like in an AWW children’s home and how you can help to transform children’s lives

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What Others Say About Us

I am truly taken aback by the level of care you have shown. The staff have gone out of their way to show him the attention and care that he has never had. When I visited him, it was like I was looking at a different child to what he was before he came. He was not like a child in care, he was like a child in a family. You have literally saved his life.

Social Worker

All children and young people thrive, and they make progress while living at the home. Because of the services provided the children and young people experience an individualised, stable and consistent home life. Children and young people benefit from the integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to education and care. They each achieve their full potential and, in many cases, do so beyond previous expectations.

Ofsted

I am so grateful to the AWW team for their dedication and commitment to caring and supporting Sam. He recently reported that being at there gave him the space to think and the opportunity to reflect on his attitude and make plans for his future.

Social Worker

I have to share my delight at Luke’s progress at AWW. Thanks to your support, in the last 17 weeks Luke and has turned his life around significantly. From where he has come from to where he is now, I am so proud of him.

Social Worker

The placement was really good and beneficial to me. The staff were all really supportive and nice and always made themselves available to me if I had any problems. The outdoor activities that were offered helped me to have a better outlook and showed me that I can do so much more in life, and it really helped me process and made me feel like a better person.

Child

As METCO Officer for Cumbria Police I have regular contact with the team at AWW in relation to vulnerable children at risk of CSE and going missing. If a specific incident has occurred, the Home Manager and I speak on the phone to discuss the best way forward. She also attends CSE risk assessment meetings and we receive Philomena Protocol forms when a young person arrives in placement.

Cumbria Police