Become

Who we are

Become is here to make a difference to individual lives right now, and the care system as a whole for future generations. Since 1992 we’ve been working to improve the everyday lives and future life chances of young people who are unable to live with their birth families.

Our mission is to provide help, support and advice to children in care and young care leavers so that they can take control of their lives and unleash their potential. Contained within these young people is a world of potential. Each one has dreams, hopes and unique abilities. We help them to move towards becoming the person they are meant to be - towards a life well lived.

Our culture and values

Become's core values are:

• Integrity – We speak up for and alongside children in care and young care leavers and always act in their best interests.  We share a vision and purpose that we convey clearly to others.
• Empowerment – We help children and young care leavers to be powerful agents of positive change in their own lives, in the care system and in society.
• Respect – We listen to care-experienced people and we work in partnership with them to improve the experience of being in care and life after care.
• Kindness – We care about the young people we work with and we help the care system to be more like a good parent.  We look after ourselves and after each other so we can be our best for young people.
• Optimism – We are angry about the times when the care system and society let young people down, but ambitious, determined and optimistic about our ability to make things better.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We know that Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is key to achieving our mission. We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to achieve their full potential.

Our EDI vision is the guiding force for how we approach EDI at Become:

'Become seeks to challenge and disrupt the power systems and structures that marginalise care-experienced children and young people. Become's work is led and shaped by care-experienced people from diverse backgrounds and communities, with care-experienced young people at the heart of all its decision-making. Become is relentless in creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels they are valued and belong, and in breaking down barriers that stand in the way of equity, diversity and inclusion.'

As an organisation we are committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our work .  We want to actively promote an inclusive working environment where everyone feels valued, heard and like they belong. This is one of our core values and it is vital that all team members are prepared to uphold this principle. Become is committed to our staff team being inclusive of people from diverse backgrounds and reflecting the diversity of people in care.  We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection processes are fair, transparent, and free from discrimination.  We will actively seek to attract a diverse range of candidates and will ensure that all applicants are assessed solely on their skills, experience, and suitability for the role.