Connecting with others: staying in touch

It can be hard moving on from people you know

ven if you are moving onto somewhere you want to go, it’s important not to underestimate how sad or hard it can be to say goodbye to people you have got to know. 

It could be really important for you to mark this ending in some way.

It is ok if you feel sad and upset.

If you are supporting someone who is moving and feeling sad, it is important to let them be upset; you don’t need to rush in and reassure them.

Click below for some ideas about how to celebrate when things are coming to an end.

Keeping in touch

It can be really helpful for you to think about ways of keeping in touch with some of the people you will miss when you move.

Keeping in touch with those people you are moving from can help you to feel happy in your new placement.

It can help you and the other person if you plan ways of keeping in touch.

Click below to download a document you can fill in with information about who you want to keep in touch with and how you will keep in touch with them.