OUR MISSION
We believe that effective support should do more than meet immediate needs. It should give children and young people the opportunity to build confidence, develop independence and achieve their goals.
Our aim is to improve the way children and young people experience support, ensuring they feel safe, valued and listened to.
We place strong relationships at the centre of our approach, helping children and young people recognise their strengths, overcome challenges and take an active role in decisions about their lives.
Our support workers strive to make a lasting difference, giving children and young people the confidence, skills and stability to continue moving forward.
About Cariad Care
Compassion
Our support workers always act with compassion, patience, kindness and empathy.
We ensure all support staff undergo an extensive training programme and have a thorough understanding of trauma informed practice. We recognise that this training is fundamental in enabling them to provide high quality support to children and young people.
Acceptance
We accept every child and young person for who they are, respecting their individual experiences, views, wishes and feelings without judgement.
We take the time to listen, understand their circumstances and ensure they feel respected, included and comfortable being themselves.
Resilience
We provide support staff that can help children and young people build confidence, develop positive ways of managing difficult situations and overcome challenges.
Through consistent support, stability and encouragement, we help them develop the skills and confidence to manage setbacks and become more resilient in everyday life.
Integrity
We act with honesty, transparency and fairness.
Our decisions are guided by ethical practice, accountability and a commitment to doing what is right for every child and young person.
Advocacy
Our support staff champion the voices, rights and choices of children and young people.
We ensure they are active partners in shaping their own futures, with their views listened to, respected and represented.
Duty of Care
Every member of the Cariad Family shares a responsibility to uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, professionalism and trauma-informed practice. Our support staff work hard to create environments where children and young people feel safe.
We are equally committed to protecting the safety, wellbeing and dignity of our colleagues, ensuring they feel valued and supported in their roles.
A Message from Our Leadership Team
Welcome to Cariad, and thank you for taking the time to visit us.
When we came together to establish Cariad, we shared the same vision. We wanted to create an organisation where the staff we provide supports children and young people to feel genuinely valued, where colleagues feel supported and appreciated, and where compassion, integrity and high standards are reflected in everything we do.
The children and young people we support, their families, our colleagues and the professionals we work alongside all play an important part in shaping Cariad. We value their trust, their feedback and their experiences, and we remain committed to listening, learning and continually improving the support we provide.
One of our greatest achievements is the Cariad Family. We are incredibly proud of the people who represent Cariad and the compassion, professionalism and commitment they bring to their roles every day.
We recognise the responsibility that comes with supporting children and young people, particularly during some of the most difficult periods of their lives, and we never take that responsibility lightly.
As Cariad continues to grow, we remain committed to the values that brought us together in the first place. We want to build an organisation that our colleagues are proud to be part of, that local authorities, registered providers and families can have confidence in, and most importantly, one that makes a genuine difference to the children and young people we support.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Cariad. We hope our website gives you a clear understanding of who we are, what we stand for and the standards we are committed to maintaining.
We look forward to continuing building a culture where great support creates opportunities for growth, confidence and brighter futures.
Catherine Griffin - Chief Executive Officer
Tracey Mcnabb - Managing Director