Referral info – Drive Forward Foundation

Referral information

Referral form

Drive Forward Foundation Referral Form

Guidance Notes

Essential criteria for a Drive Forward referral is that the young person is in a position to realistically secure and sustain employment, education or training within 12 months of referral – so they are not currently in crisis, or experiencing intense issues (e.g. high level substance misuse, street sleeping, serious gang/criminal activity) that would prevent them from achieving this, with the support of DFF.

If a referral is felt to be inappropriate, Drive Forward will refer the client back to the originating agency, with a detailed explanation as to why the client cannot be engaged at this time.

Does the young person consent for you to share this information, and for ongoing information to be shared between the referral partner, Drive Forward, any funders and other stakeholders involved in their journey with DFF?

Additional support:

Refugee Action: can provide information and advice on a range of issues including: the asylum process claiming asylum getting the support you’re entitled to while you claim asylum and homelessness support – email our Services team at info@refugee-action.org.uk.

Drive Forward Foundation Referral Form

Details of Referrer

Referrer Name(Required)

Job Title(Required)

Email(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address City ZIP / Postal Code

Referrer Organisation Details

Name(Required)

Date(Required)

Phone(Required)

Post code(Required)

Client Referral Details

Name(Required)

Phone(Required)

Post code(Required)

Email(Required)

Entitled to universal credit(Required)

Yes

In Education or not(Required)

Yes

Preferred way to contact(Required)

Mobile

Home phone

DOB/age(Required)

Reason for Referral(Required)

Do you have the right to work in the UK?(Required)

Yes

1. Please provide detail of any known risk or safeguarding factors associated with this young person(Required)

For example, this may include areas/postcodes that the young person cannot travel to, or risk of eviction

2. Please provide detail of any mental, physical or emotional health related issues associated with this young person(Required)

This may include both formally diagnosed or undiagnosed conditions affecting the wellbeing of the young person – we maybe be able to offer counselling support.

3. Does the young person have an offending history and/or is currently on probation?(Required)

At Drive Forward Foundation, we are dedicated to supporting care-experienced young people on their journey from Care to Career. Our mission is to empower young people aged 16 to 26 to achieve sustainable employment, independence, and fulfilment through personalised support, training, and opportunities.

If you are a young person aged 16–26 and would like to work with Drive Forward to help you take the next step towards your career goals, please fill in the referral form below. We’ll be in touch to discuss how we can support you on your journey.

We also welcome referrals from professionals, including social workers, personal advisers, key workers, and other support staff who are working with care-experienced young people. If you are referring a young person to Drive Forward, please ensure the referral form is completed in full so that we can provide the most effective support possible.

If you have any questions about the referral process or would like to discuss a potential referral before submitting the form, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at heaven@driveforwardfoundation.org

Data Protection Act 1998: Personal data is gathered and processed in accordance with Data Protection Act 1998. Any personal information that we collect is collected and used fairly, stored safely and securely, and not disclosed to any party unlawfully.