Celebrating Your Achievements and Special Moments

We know that life is not just about getting through challenges. It is also about celebrating your successes, important milestones, and the things that matter to you. We want to recognise your achievements and celebrate special occasions with you because you deserve to feel valued, supported, and proud of what you have accomplished.

Your Birthday

Your birthday is an important occasion, and we want to help you celebrate it.

We will send you a birthday card and a voucher to mark the occasion:

  • 18th birthday: £20 voucher
  • 19th birthday: £20 voucher
  • 20th birthday: £20 voucher
  • 21st birthday: £25 voucher

This is our way of recognising your special day and celebrating this important milestone with you.

Celebrating Festivals and Special Occasions

We recognise that different festivals and cultural celebrations are important to different people.

To help you celebrate the occasions that matter to you, we can provide a £100 annual festival allowance if you are aged 16 or 17 and living in supported accommodation. If you are aged 18 -21 we provide £25.  This could be used to celebrate events such as:

  • Christmas
  • Easter
  • Eid al-Fitr
  • Eid al-Adha
  • Diwali
  • Hanukkah
  • Vaisakhi
  • Chinese New Year
  • Other cultural, religious, or significant celebrations that are important to you

You can choose to use the £100 for one particular celebration or spread it across several occasions throughout the year. Speak to your Personal Adviser if there is a festival or celebration you would like support with.

Celebrating Your Achievements

We are proud of your achievements and want to recognise the hard work you put into reaching your goals.

If you achieve something important, such as:

  • Passing your GCSEs, A Levels, college course, apprenticeship, or university qualification
  • Completing a training course
  • Gaining a professional qualification
  • Reaching another significant educational or employment milestone

We will celebrate your success by sending you a congratulatory card and a £20 voucher.

Let Us Share Your Success

Whether you have passed an exam, secured a job, completed a course, learned a new skill, or achieved a personal goal, we would love to hear about it. Your Personal Adviser will be pleased to celebrate your success with you and make sure your achievement is recognised.

You have worked hard to get where you are, and we believe it is important to celebrate your achievements, milestones, festivals, and special occasions along the way.

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