Witherslack Group Children's Homes is committed to working in partnership with young people, parents and carers, social workers and placing authorities to best meet the needs of our clients. The Witherslack Group maintains a very high view of young people and this is rooted in its philosophical base of ‘Resilience Theory’, which itself holds to the principle that–

The individual has a combination of personal characteristics and skills that allow them to function beyond what would be expected in the light of that person’s vulnerability or exposure to adversities.

It holds to a view of people that is positive and which has a high expectation of the individual’s ability to change.