You can speak to your personal advisor for help and advice.
Your leaving care health summary provides useful information about your personal health history, for example, any immunisations or childhood diseases you may have had. It is posted directly to you, and a copy is kept on your health records, so you can ask for further copies from your GP surgery, should you need one.
Free gym access for 18 to 21 year olds
All care leavers aged 18 to 21 years can have free access to Active Leeds gyms.
You will need a letter from your personal advisor to take with you when you join. Find out how to join Active Leeds gyms.
Pure Gym also have 50% discount for care leavers.
Support with health appointments
Speak to your personal advisor if you need some support to access health services or need someone to come to your appointments with you.
Specialist nurses
We have nurses who work with us to specifically support children looked after and care leavers. Some of the area they cover are:
- sexual and reproductive health
- C-cards (free contraception)
- pregnancy support
- healthy eating or eating disorders
- emotional and mental health
If they can’t help you, they’ll find someone who can. Speak to your personal advisor to get in touch with them.
Therapeutic team
All care leavers up to age 25 can ask for a referral to the Leeds therapeutic social work team. They can help you to better understand your life story and feel better emotionally. The team includes:
- individual therapists
- clinical psychologist
- speech and language therapist
- occupational therapist
Your personal advisor will need to refer you to the service
Sexual health
Our Hub workers and some PAs are C-card trained, this means they can offer support in relation to your sexual health, issue condoms and chlamydia testing kits.
If you need emergency contraception, the morning after pill is available for free at most chemists and NHS walk in centres for those under 25.
If you are worried about sexually transmitted infections or want to talk about contraception, you can go to your GP or sexual health clinic.
Further help and support
There are a number of other services that can also support you with your physical and mental health. Many of these partners have offers specifically for care leavers.
Help for 11 to 25 year olds
Get free, confidential services including one to one support, counselling, group-work and drop-ins.
Find more information with Leeds Market Place.
Alcohol and drug support
Get confidential help if you need alcohol or drug support with Forward Leeds.
Young people and families
Find support as a young person to help you live a happy, healthy and fulfilling life with Health for all Leeds.
There are many more services on top of these. Your personal advisor will be able to give you any additional details.
Help with health costs
If you need some help with costs associated with your health, such as the cost of glasses or dental treatment, speak to your personal advisor. We work closely with our benefits and finance team who will be able to find out if you’re eligible for funding based on your circumstances.
