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About
At Been-There Care, our personal journeys fuel our passion for supporting professionals working with
care-experienced individuals.
Founded by Alex and Jon, who have walked the path themselves, our mission is rooted in empathy, understanding and a desire to do things better.
Jon has dedicated three-decades to supporting young people in care, including 18 years as a foster carer.
Alex's resilience shines through her journey from kinship care to becoming a driving force in organisations like Shelter and Become, where she mentored numerous care-experienced young people over the last 10 years.
Our team combines personal insight with professional expertise to empower professionals in children's social care.
We are dedicated to building cultures of empathy and empowerment, equipping services and organisations with the tools they need to create meaningful change for care-experienced individuals.
How We Work
At Been-There Care, our mission is to use the lived and professional experiences of our trainers and associates to deliver training that is not just theoretical, but practical and easy to embed into practice.
​Our approach is highly participative, emphasising the importance of understanding and addressing the emotional and psychological impacts of trauma.
We encourage learners to engage in reflective practices, drawing from their own work experiences while benefiting from our expert guidance, which combines lived and professional insights specific to children’s social care.
Our approach fosters a deeper understanding and equips our learners with the practical skills and empathy needed to make a meaningful impact in their work.
