Luke Rogers

Luke Rogers

“WYSE showed me the power of working with intention and purpose.”

Luke Rodgers was brought up in the UK care system and was homeless at the age of 15. He is now leading a cultural revolution in local authorities across the UK, ensuring that young people are engaged in the design of the services they use. He was awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2018 for his contribution to youth services.

As Director of Strategy at The Care Leaders, Luke set up a leadership fellowship programme. This year, 20 care experienced young people will explore their own leadership by developing a social enterprises to benefit other young people in care. Luke developed a communication campaign for a failing local authority, which engaged over 300 members of staff, over 50 young people and prevented the local authority from being placed into ‘special measures.’

The project has supported 260 young people to move from social care to independent living. The rate of sustainable tenancies increased from 33% to 100%.