The Global Care Leavers’ Community connects care-experienced young adults worldwide — amplifying voices, building networks, and driving systemic change for a more equitable future.
Emerging from the first International Care Leavers Convention, GCLC acts as a podium to aspire and connect care leavers and care leaver networks globally — facilitating peer support and amplifying our collective voice.
Facilitating information exchange and sharing best practices among care leavers and support networks worldwide.
Creating meaningful global connections that bridge care-experienced individuals across continents and cultures.
Driving systemic change through a unified voice that amplifies care leavers' experiences to policymakers.
From monthly virtual gatherings to global conventions, we create spaces where care-experienced voices are heard and amplified.
Monthly online forums where care-experienced individuals gather to discuss support systems, goal-setting, employment challenges, and shared experiences.
A publication platform featuring personal narratives that address employment discrimination, homelessness risks, and systemic barriers faced by care leavers.
Global gatherings that bring care leavers together to collaborate, share knowledge, and co-create solutions for systemic change across borders.
A collaborative document from 100+ young people across 25+ countries identifying gaps and recommending policy solutions across eleven key domains.
"Care leaver networks are like a safety net, where you can fall back and survive to see another day."
"Being part of this global community gave me the courage to speak up and the tools to advocate for change in my country."
"The connections I made through GCLC showed me that care leavers everywhere face similar challenges — and together we are stronger."
Over 100 young people from 25+ countries collaborated to create a comprehensive declaration identifying systemic gaps and recommending concrete policy solutions across eleven critical domains.
Whether you’re a care leaver, a support network, or an organisation working with care-experienced youth — there’s a place for you in the GCLC.