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About Us
At Karoo Group, we operate as a dedicated specialist children's residential care provider committed to delivering safe, nurturing, and trauma-informed environments. Our mission is to empower children and young people aged 8 to 17 by providing exceptional residential, emergency, and respite care that builds resilience and prepares them for independent adulthood.
Who We Are
Headquartered in London and operating specialised residential homes across regions such as Cambridgeshire and County Durham, our organisation is guided by experienced directors including Burger Botes, Paul Jonathon Bromwich, and Oliver James Knowles. We bring together multidisciplinary care professionals, residential managers, and support workers dedicated to vulnerable youth.
What We Do
We deliver an integrated suite of specialist residential childcare and developmental support solutions:
- Specialist Children's Residential Homes: Providing high-quality, Ofsted-registered residential settings tailored for male and female children and young people.
- Solo & Emergency Placements: Offering secure, highly individualised solo living options alongside emergency bridging placements for young people experiencing immediate crisis.
- Respite Care Support: Delivering short-term residential placements designed to give families and primary care networks vital support.
- Trauma-Informed & Positive Behaviour Support (PBS): Implementing specialised frameworks that address challenging behaviours constructively and promote emotional healing.
- Activity-Based Education & Development: Collaborating with local authorities and education teams to provide tailored learning pathways, life skills workshops, and engaging community activities.
Our Approach & Values
- PACE Ethos: Grounding all daily interactions in Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy to build deep trust and secure attachments.
- Inclusion & Equality: Actively celebrating diversity, individual differences, and unique personal strengths across all care settings.
- Collaborative Safeguarding: Partnering closely with external professionals, local authorities, and communities to ensure long-term stability and successful transitions into adulthood.
Industry Role
We operate as a Specialised Children's Residential Care Provider. Our role is to act as a trusted social care partner, supplying safe domestic infrastructure and professional therapeutic care teams to support vulnerable looked-after children across the UK.