Welcome to 1970’s care and Duncroft School

A welcoming space for those who experienced the British care system in the 1970s, as well as Duncroft School alumni. Connect with old friends, share your journey, and find community in our retirement years.

What our community offers

Life was very different back then, and we were treated differently. Today, we bring together decades of lived experience to support, listen, and remember together.

Duncroft School alumni

Duncroft was so much more than the headlines often suggest. Many former pupils asked for a dedicated space to meet, remember genuine friendships, and reconnect peacefully.

1970s care memories

Growing up in care during the 1970s shaped us in unique ways. Share your memories, reflect on the institutions of the era, and discover that you were never alone in your journey.

Archive and photographs

Browse through photographs, records, and keepsakes from decades past. Help us identify places, remember old faces, and preserve the true history of our shared childhoods.

Guidance and resources

Now that many of us are retired, our life experiences can guide others. Access helpful contacts, advice on accessing care records, and dedicated emotional wellbeing resources.

"Finding this group reminded me that my story mattered. There is such relief in speaking with people who truly understand what care was like in the seventies."

Former Duncroft resident and care leaver

Reclaim your history and reconnect

Whether you spent time at Duncroft School or were in a children's home or foster care elsewhere in the UK during the 1970s, you have a rightful place here. Reach out, share your story, or simply read quietly at your own pace.

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Get in touch

Community network based across the United Kingdom

Online community

Open daily for reading and discussion
Responses usually within 48 hours

Direct contact

United Kingdom

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