What is the Children in Care Council/Care Leaver Forum?

CiCC and CLF Leaflet 2026

We are a group of care-experienced young people who work with Cheshire West and Chester to improve services for looked-after children and Care Leavers.

Our mission is to work together to champion and amplify the voices of children and young people, enabling them to have meaningful influence over the design, delivery and evaulation of services provided by Cheshire West and Chester Council.

We have two groups, Children in Care Council (CiCC) for 11-16yrs and Care Leaver Forum (CLF) for 16-25yrs. The groups are open to any child or young person in care, or Care Leaver, who is prepared to work to improve services across Cheshire West and Chester, and all members will receive a £20 voucher for their participation.

We meet every month and are always looking for members – if you, or someone you know, may be interested in joining, get in touch with a member of the team by emailing us at childrensparticipationandinclusion@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or completing a contact form: https://cicc.org.uk/contact-us/

Click here to download our Quick-Fire Info Guide for carers: CiCC Quick-Fire Info Guide – 2026

Useful Links, Upcoming Events and Reminders

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Find us at @cwac_cicc

Healthy Child Programme – Public Consultation

Cheshire West and Chester Council want to hear from families and young people in the borough about proposed changes to services and how they and their communities may be affected.

For more information and to share your views visit: Healthy Child Programme Consultation | Participate Now