Independent Living Activities

Short animated introduction

An interactive introduction. Press Play to see the scenes change, or use Next step to move through them at your own pace.

Your future. Your way.

Choose the skills that matter to you.

Learn and explore

Start with a goal that matters to you.

Try something real

Cooking, budgeting, travel and everyday life.

Celebrate your progress

Notice what you achieved and what support helped.

Choose your next step

Keep going at your own pace, your own way.

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MY LIFE. MY FUTURE. MY WAY.

Start with your goals, not a checklist

Explore a person-led Life Map, turn choices into real-life missions and recognise achievements through an Independence Passport. Use these 21 chapters as tools for reaching the future you want.

Create your interactive Life Map → Try the Good Life & Transition Toolkit → About the full programme →

All 21 activity areas

For young people aged 16–18, including those looked after or in supported accommodation. Selected areas may help care-experienced young adults too. Practitioners can use the pages to plan key-work sessions.

CHAPTER 01

My Starting Point

Recognise strengths, agree priorities and find the support that helps you learn.

Real-life activities for the next steps towards independence

Short animated introduction

Start with your goals, not a checklist

All 21 activity areas

My Starting Point

Money & Budgeting

Employment & Work Skills

Housing & Independent Living

Cooking & Nutrition

Cleaning & Home Maintenance

Health & Wellbeing

Mental Health

Managing Emotions

Social Skills & Relationships

Online Safety & Social Media

Drugs, Alcohol & Substance Use

Sexual Health & Contraception

Periods & Reproductive Health

Sexual Grooming & Exploitation

Knife & Gun Crime

Tenancy Rights & Responsibilities

Universal Credit & Benefits

Safety in the Community

Asylum Seekers & Migration Support

My Future – Planning Ahead

Learn · Try · Practise · Evidence · Review · Progress