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Mentoring for Children Looked After

100

young people supported on their journey through the LAC Mentoring Support Programme in 2024/25

4,188

children living in local authority care in Northern Ireland in 2024/25

Service Provider

Emma Purdon

Director of Communities and Family Services

Emma is the Director of Communities and Family Services. She has worked for Extern for over ten years. Emma provides leadership and direction to Programme Managers within the homelessness, refugee, criminal justice and the education and learning programmes within Extern. In 2024, Emma was appointed as Extern's Director of Communities and Family Services.

Service Provider

Caroline Rutherford

Programme Manager, Young People and Families

Caroline is Programme Manager overseeing Extern's Pathways, Moving Forward Moving On, LAC Mentoring, Intensive Support Fostering, Linx, Janus, Independent Visitor Service, Peer Mentoring Programme and Youth Engagement Service teams

Mentoring Support Programme for Children Looked After

Mentoring Support for Children Looked After is a community-based programme supporting young people aged between 10-17 who are ‘looked after’ to develop skills, improve relationships and maximise potential.

028 9084 0555

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