The Adolescent and Children’s Trust (TACT) has been providing caring homes for children and young people for over three decades. With over 500 dedicated foster carers, this non-profit organisation ensures that surplus income is invested back into services, demonstrating a commitment to the welfare of children in care.
TACT's commitment to welfare extends to its staff as well. Its offer an impressive wellbeing programme, covering mental, financial and physical wellbeing, including access to professional counselling and the CALM app. To encourage team unity and engagement, it organises both virtual and in-person events and offers allowances for local team wellbeing days.
The organisation's dedication to fostering a nurturing environment extends to its focus on professional development. It offers sponsorship towards professional qualifications and has protected budgets to support specialist practitioner training. Through its Leadership and Management Development Programme, it encourages managers to grow and adapt.
TACT's work is driven by its values of Connected & Inclusive, Child & People Centred, Caring & Compassionate and Charitable & Fair. These values, along with its trauma-informed principles, guide the decisions, actions, and initiatives at TACT. The organisation's commitment to these values and principles is demonstrated through various initiatives such as the 'Pass the Praise' recognition scheme.
In its journey of becoming a more trauma-informed organisation, TACT is committed to reviewing both its practices and its culture. It encourages teams to work together, support each other and innovate in practical ways.
