Sponsor or support our work

Interested in making a difference in the lives of care experienced young people at a local and national level? We are looking for sponsorship and support to boost our reach and impact.

Partnering with NLCBF will help organisations:

Demonstrate commitment to social impact and improving outcomes for care leavers.
Position themselves as change-makers supporting meaningful system-wide change.
Get their brand & offer for care leavers in front of NLCBF’s 135 local authority members.

We are currently looking for support for:

YPBMF influencing policy – Enable care-experienced young people to contribute to local and national consultations, ensuring lived experience informs decisions, through funding their travel and time.
Annual YPBMF Champions Residential – Build confidence, leadership skills and lasting networks for 12-14 care-experienced young volunteers each year.
YPBMF’s ‘In Their Own Words’ Research – Support co-produced research and reports; previous In Their Own Words reports have influenced local and national change.
YPBMF Legends annual gathering – Bring together YPBMF Legends, former Champions, to strengthen their collective voice and influence.
Care Leaver Justice Lead role – Bridge leaving care and justice systems to improve support for care leavers in contact with the justice system.
United for Change for Care Leavers Event, November 2026 – Seeking sponsors for this cross-sector event marking National Care Leavers Month.
Sponsor an NLCBF event – Support hybrid events for 135 member local authorities, including sessions for managers, frontline PAs and care-experienced young people.

A huge thank you to our recent sponsors and supporters:

Care Leavers App are the headline sponsor for United for Change for Care Leavers event, check out the other sponsors on the event page.
Segalman Trust funded the NLCBF Independent Evaluation and an increase to our Practice Lead hours.
Catch22’s Innovation Programme funded a 12 month Leaving Care Justice Lead post.
Barclays Lifeskills – Sponsored a parliamentary roundtable and the 2025 YPBMF Champions Residential.
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation funded a Participation Officer in our team, the Relational Practice Peer Learning Programme, Participation Summit 2025 and an Employability Peer Learning Programme.