National House Project
Laura Dickinson
Project Lead
laura.dickinson@manchester.gov.uk
Project Leads manage the project, staff and build relationships with partners
Laura worked at Childline for 12 years, enabling her to gain extensive experience of engaging young people with varying presentations. She then went on to work in a Residential Care Home in Stockport responsible for the day-to-day care of young people, facilitating group activities and key working sessions. Laura really enjoyed working with the young people and found them extremely inspirational and engaging which led to her becoming passionate about getting their voices heard and making positive changes.
Laura believes that every young person in care deserves to be supported by warm and authentic adults, who might not have all the answers and resources but who essentially care.
She feels that the House Project will enable young people leaving care to take ownership of their lives and be part of the decision-making process so they can work towards a more positive future.
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Newsletter July 2025
As we reach the halfway point of 2025, it’s a great moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made together. From welcoming new partnerships and celebrating over 500 young people moving into their homes, to welcoming new Local House Projects and expanding the NHP team, we’ve seen real momentum in our mission to support care leavers.
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A message from our CEO
Young people tell us that the House Project approach helps significantly, but we should never underestimate the enormous challenges they face at such a critical time in their lives. This reality was brought home to us recently with Sue’s decision to swap her working life at NHP for retirement caring for her new granddaughter two days a week. Even though Sue is fully in control of this decision-making process - something our young people often are not - the transition has still been discombobulating; letting go of something she enjoys and that has defined her, and moving on to something that will be incredibly rewarding and joyous.
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