Identity & Confidence
How you see yourself affects how safe, capable, and confident you feel in the world.
This space is here to help you understand your identity, build self-belief, and make sense of the feelings that often come from growing up without steady support or clear guidance.
Nothing here expects you to already know who you are or have it all figured out.
There is no right pace. Take what you need, when you need it.
Latest Guides
More Than “Having Been in Care”
Being in care is part of your story, not all of it. This article centres who you are beyond the label.
Your Rights: Identity Support Resources
You have the right to explore your identity safely. This guide explains available support.
Neurodivergency and Identity
Neurodivergency is part of who you are. This article offers understanding and validation.
Finding Identity After Leaving Care
Leaving care can shift how you see yourself. This article supports identity beyond labels.
Boosting Self-Esteem
Self-esteem grows with kindness and time. This guide offers gentle ways to build confidence.
How to Discover Your Strengths
Strengths are not always obvious. This guide helps you notice what you are good at.
Your Past Does Not Define You
What you lived through does not limit your future. This guide gently challenges that belief.
Celebrating Your Wins
Progress is not always loud. This article helps you notice and celebrate small wins.
Figuring Out Who You Are
You do not need to have everything figured out. This article gives space to explore who you are.
You do not need to have yourself figured out to be here. We are just glad you are.
Whether you are exploring who you are, rebuilding confidence, or feeling unsure about yourself right now, this space is here to support you gently and without pressure.
Signposted Organisations
Sometimes you might want support that goes beyond Adelphi - and that’s okay. The organisations shared here are included to help you find additional or specialist support if you need it.
The organisations shown below are a small selection included within the Support Directory. The full directory includes these and additional services, organised by topic and need, so you can explore what feels most relevant to your own situation.
Adelphi is not affiliated with, nor does it deliver or manage, these services. Each organisation remains responsible for its own support, information, and delivery.
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Advice, advocacy, and support for care-experienced young people.
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Information about local authority support and entitlements for care-experienced young people.
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Free, confidential advice on money, benefits, housing, work, and legal issues.
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Information and lived-experience resources to help understand ADHD and how it can affect identity, confidence, and everyday life.
EXPLORE MORE WITH ADELPHI: This is just one part of the wider Adelphi ecosystem. Discover our other initiatives and support, designed to empower and reduce barriers for care-experienced people across the UK.