The Dumping Ground: Characters

This is a list of characters that were introduced in CBBC's The Dumping Ground. The series is based on The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson. It has aired since 2012 and has aired eight series so far. The series follows The Story of Tracy Beaker which ran for five series from 2002 to 2005, and Tracy Beaker Returns which ran for three series from 2010 to 2012. Mike Milligan for all three programmes, although he left in Series 7 Episode 24 to live with his family in Ireland
== Main characters ==
===Floss Guppy===
Floss Guppy made her first appearance on 7th September 2012 in the pilolt season of The Dumping Ground during the episode Freedom'.
Floss is in care because she was abandoned by her Mother in a nail salon, when she was 18 months old. Floss is good friends with Amy Payne, Leo Long and Toni and Billie Trent although initially she was wary of Harry, even stealing his toy giraffe Jeff, after he scared her (although not meaning too) with stories of the bad things that happened at Elmtree House. Floss was five years old when she was introduced to the series.
Floss is an incredibly bubbly young girl, with short curly ginger hair and green eyes. She is very mischievous and can be manipulative, always doing what she can to get what she wants. Although she is very sarcastic and can be rude, she has a good heart and wants to be loved deep down.
In Series 8, it's revealed via a DNA test that Ross is her twin brother and her mum's name is Jane Sadler, making her real last name Sadler. They go in search of their mum on their own, following an address but it is the wrong house.
In Series 9, Floss is given the chance to meet her real mum and ask her the questions she has always wanted to know answers to. However, when she realizes that her mum isn't coming to take her out of care, she becomes upset and decides to cut contact with her.
===May Li===
made her first appearance on 7th September 2012 in the pilot season of The Dumping Ground during the episode Freedom'. It is likely she replaced Gina, who left after accepting a higher paying job to pay for her mother who has dementia.
New boy Bailey (Kasey MacKellar) and May-Li prevents him running away. His social worker Serjay (Danny Ashok) tries to pass the responsibility of telling Bailey will be remaining at the 'Dumping Ground' to Mike and May-Li, but May-Li insists he is to do so. May-Li and Mike (Connor Byrne) prevent Bailey from leaving with his Father, Jimmy (Mark Theodore), due to now being legally in charge of Bailey. May-Li lectures the young people when they go to find Frank (Christopher Slater). May-Li accompanies Tyler's (Miles Butler-Hughton) during a day out with his Mum, Sally (Diveen Henry), but Sally runs off with Tyler, who has not taken her bipolar medication. When the young people are divided on what to watch on TV, May-Li sides with those who want to watch football, but they all fall asleep after a competition. Frank ruins Faith's (Leanne Dunstan) and Rick's (Daniel Pearson) clothes by adding a red top, turning the other clothes pink. May-Li suggests they have a cake baking competition, where the losing team have to wear a pink dress and she comforts Mo (Reece Buttery) when he writes Bailey a story on his behalf for a competition as he may have dyslexia. Floss (Sarah Rayson) takes a liking to Carmen's nail stuff, so May-Li talks to Floss about her being left as a baby in a nail bar and Carmen's nail things may bring back memories. May-Li finds out Johnny (Joe Maw) is considering joining the army and Mike disagrees with May-Li encouraging Johnny, viewing it is a good thing. May-Li supervises Floss when she meets potential adoptive parents, Doug (Michael Hodgson) and Nerys (Lucy Speed) meet Floss at the 'Dumping Ground'. May-Li accompanies and observes Floss, Doug and Nerys at the park and when Floss runs away after pushing a boy, Jesse (Alex Humprey), May-Li finds her. May-Li allows Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) to go with Floss to Doug and Nerys' house, but after the visit, Floss shows Tee and May-Li her scrapbook full of celebrity images as Floss tries to imagine her Mum. May-Li tells Floss she can live at the 'Dumping Ground'.
Bailey takes on responsibility of a dog, Mischief (Sage), after he blames himself for the death of his homeless owner Mal (Dai Bradley) and he wins Mike and May-Li round upon training him. When Harry Jones leaves the 'Dumping Ground' for a foster family, Floss cuts off Jeff the giraffe's head and May-Li later returns Jeff to him. Mike and May-Li lecture Tee and Kazima when they leave a holiday club and what they should have done after catching two burglars. Ryan (Lewis Hamilton) accesses everyone's records and he receives a text from Harry, asking for help and he tells Mike and May-Li about Harry's foster placement. Ryan takes Harry and his foster brother, Finn (Ruben Reuter), from their foster home and when they arrive at the 'Dumping Ground', Harry doesn't want to go back. Harry and Finn tell May-Li what their foster home was like. A rabbit is found in the garden and Toni (Nelly Currant) calls it Mr Nibbles. Billie (Gwen Currant) and Finn show May-Li a picture of Toni with her Dad and a rabbit, Mr Nibbles, resembling the one they found. Toni and Billie tell May-Li that their dad let Mr Nibbles out of the hutch and they had foxes. May-Li receives a call from the rabbit owner and she breaks the news to Toni. Toni decides not to accept May-Li's offer of a rabbit when the rabbit has baby rabbits.
New girl Sasha (Annabelle Davis) arrives at the 'Dumping Ground' before being moved to secure accommodation. She smashes the minibus lights to prevent the young people seeing Lily (Jessie Williams), but chooses to apologise. Whilst out shopping with May-Li, Sasha kicks a display intentionally when she sees her Brother, Dexter (Alexander Aze), shoplifting, she deliberately knocks a display down and Kazima tells May-Li. May-Li collects Jody Jackson (Kia Pegg) from a shop after taking the blame for shoplifting. Bailey is promised football tickets by his reviewing officer, Abi (Kemi-Bo Jacobs), but he wants to change his record and gets Faith to help, but May-Li catches him and is not impressed. When Abi is impressed with Bailey, May-Li prevents Bailey receiving the tickets, informing her of what Bailey did. May-Li receives some expensive cheese from her Mother, but she later finds it stolen. Carmen and Kazima question everyone and the culprit is revealed to be Mischief. May-Li lends Carmen an antique necklace, but Carmen drops it down the toilet accidentally and when Carmen thinks about either leaving it or attempting to get it out, she decides to tell May-Li. May-Li allows Sasha to go out to a skate night if she makes dinner, but she leaves Toni (Nelly Currant) and Billie (Gwen Currant), to put a lasagne in the oven, but the dinner gets burnt when he oven is put on too high due to Ryan messing with the time. May-Li bans Sasha from the skate night, but Tee and Sasha decide to go as May-Li will not be at work and Toni and Billie agree to cover them. May-Li ends up having to work, so Billie and Toni lock her in the bathroom. Tee owns up to going to the skate park, with May-Li already knowing that Sasha went, when Billie and Toni are grounded. Tee makes amends with the young people and convinces May-Li and Mike to let Sasha stay. May-Li's Grandmother, PoPo (Pik-Sen Lim) and May-Li does not want to take over her shop. May-Li allows PoPo to teach the young people kung fu and when Jody tells May-Li that she and PoPo should make up, May-Li explains how PoPo does not accept her family as her partner is a woman. When May-Li discusses taking over the business, PoPo hurts May-Li when she will not allow May-Li's adopted children to inherit it, insisting that they are not her family and May-Li didn't give birth to them. After a kung fu contest, May-Li gives PoPo the chance to meet her children. Later, May-Li receives a family heirloom from PoPo, her great-great-Grandfather's diary. Jasna (Dolya Gavanski) gives Kazima the results off her age assessment test to prove she is a minor to stay in the UK and her birth year is determined as 1997, meaning she is 18 and will have to be deported. May-Li comforts Kazima, reassuring her they are going to appeal the decision and Carmen arranges for Kazima's appeal to be filmed. Kazima is allowed to stay when she is reunited with her Father, Hakim Tako (Richard Pepple).
The 'Dumping Ground' is inspected by OFSTED inspectors, Rowena (Alison Hammond) and Lizzie (Kate Copeland), who are impressed by a play put on by the young people. Sasha returns from her Mum's after finding out she is pregnant, so she tells May-Li she wants to be fostered and May-Li and Mike tell her she has been matched to potential adoptive parents. Floss decides she wants to leave the 'Dumping Ground' when she bullies Finn and May-Li figures out she misses Harry, so gets Floss to apologise to Finn. Kazima confesses to breaking into the office when the young people are threatened with being grounded, telling May-Li and Mike she wants to get adopted to stay in the UK and took files of those who were adopted. May-Li and Mike explain the difficulty of finding adoptive parents for someone her age and it's normally by someone who knows them. The young people figure out Kazima is doing stuff May-Li likes, realising she wants May-Li to adopt her and the young people overhear May-Li telling Mike she will think about it, but Kazima changes her mind and is told later she can stay. On Tee and Carmen's last day, they are told they will not be housed together due to a change in council policy and Tee declines May-Li's offer of her telling Carmen. When May-Li comments on how Tee and Carmen are with each other, their social worker manages to house them together.
May-Li, Mike and the young people are invited to meet their new neighbours, Peter and Janet Umbleby (Simon Ludders and Alison Pargeter), who mistake the young people for Mike and May-Li's children and when they find out them being from a care home, they decide to hold a public meeting. May-Li and Mike are panicked that they may receive another OFSTED visit and Ryan (Lewis Hamilton) believes he is going to leave the 'Dumping Ground' after overhearing a conversation, however, Joseph (Yousef Naseer) chooses to volunteer to leave, but it turns out it was for a theme park trip as a representative. May-Li and Mike are not happy when Chloe (Hannah Moncur) disappears with a girl, Candi Rose (Carma Hylton), when she is out with Ryan and May-Li figures out Kazima likes the Umblebys son, Edward Umbleby (Jaimie Boubezari) when she hates the way Peter is with Edward. Chloe is shocked when Candi-Rose arrives at the 'Dumping Ground' with May-Li, as is Candi-Rose when she sees Chloe, as they both lied and Candi-Rose promises she intended to tell Chloe the truth and Chloe tearfully confides in May-Li she wanted a friend to like her for herself as she does not like herself. May-Li helps Archie (Jethro Baliba) when he injures himself and Archie offers to help May-Li do a border in the garden, coming up with plans, and Archie denies to Ryan that he has got May-Li confused as a mum. May-Li and Mike find out about Archie's feelings when Ryan is accused of trashing the border, but May-Li reassures him he is special. Floss is picked to appear in a commercial and May-Li helps her when Floss struggles with how to act with a TV Mum without having her own and she tells May-Li and Mike she wants to be adopted. When Archie is convinced he is getting younger, May-Li and Mike give him a parcel of things from his dad. May-Li returns from a holiday, where a boy and an old man, Alex (Connor Lawson) and George (Paul Barber), are in the attic, who Kazima and Tyler are trying to help. May-Li finds out about it when Alex confronts Kazima over George disappearing, who does it to get Alex to stay at the 'Dumping Ground', which the young people do not like. Kazima receives a video call from her father in Denmark, Kazima chooses to join him and May-Li takes Kazima to the airport.
In Series 5 Episode 20, the 'DG' is in pieces as Mike and May-li fight because Mike had written 'not nice stuff' about May-li on her form. The 'DG' sees this is getting out of hand and propose a meal for Mike and May-li to make up. However, this also ends in casualty as May-li says to Mike that she will leave.
May-Li announces to Mike and the young people she is pregnant and due before Christmas when Finn and Joseph discover she has been eating coal and then afterwards, she had a Son named Henry who was named after Charlie's Grandad.
In Series 10, May-Li is offered a new job that is closer to home and has more money and would be closer to Alice and the kids, allowing her to spend more time with her family. She argues with Alice and turns down the job because she doesn't want to leave everyone at Ashdene Ridge but she seems to regret her decision. With support from the kids, May-Li decides to take the new job.
On her last day at the Dumping Ground, she finds out that Candi-Rose's real name has been exposed and that her parents have tracked her down. Because of this, Candi-Rose has to leave Ashdene Ridge that day to be moved to a new care home with a new name. May-Li reassured Candi-Rose that she will be fine and watches Candi-Rose leave for her new care home before she leaves to go on holiday with Alice before she starts her new job.
===Kazima Tako===
Kazima Tako made her first appearance on 7th September 2012 in the pilolt season of The Dumping Ground during the episode Freedom'.
Kaz was brought up in Somalia, Africa. She was forced to flee her home with his mother after her father and brother were attacked by a group of rebels. Separated from her father and brother, Kaz and her mother eventually made their way to a refugee camp, only for Kaz's mother to perish after drinking contaminated water at the camp.
Frank hasn't been seen or heard of for a while, so Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman), Rick (Daniel Pearson), Bailey (Kasey MacKellar) and Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) try to track him down. They notice Kazima buying Frank's pocket watch, claiming it was her mother's and they find Frank and Kazima at a burger van. It emerges that Kazima and Frank are sleeping rough. Frank and Mike (Connor Byrne) later talk and Frank decides to move back in. Frank later informs Kazima that Mike is sorting things for her through children's services. Carmen reluctantly agrees to share her room with Kazima, however, Carmen is annoyed by Kazima's behaviour and orders Kazima to leave. Kazima sleeps on Frank's bedroom floor and when Mike and May-Li (Stacy Liu) discover this, they tell Kazima boys and girls cannot share rooms for their own protection. Kazima plans to sleep in the garage, but Carmen finds out and makes up with her.
Tee works on an Art project, but Kazima criticizes it and she introduces Tee to her friend, street artist Roscoe (Simeon Zack). When there is a trip to a theme park and not enough tickets, Kazima doesn't mind staying behind. Tee decides to remain behind to allow Toni (Nelly Currant) and Billie (Gwen Currant) to go together. Kazima and Tee are forced to attend a fun day, but they leave early and go home. Unknown to them, money was planted in Kazima's bag by Maz (Natifa Mai) and Max (Frankie Wilson). Maz and Max break into The Dumping Ground and when Kazima checks her bag, she and Tee decide to refuse to hand it back due to the large amount. Kazima and Tee attempt to scare Maz and Max out of The Dumping Ground. They end up locking Max in the attic and trick Maz into the kitchen before tying her up. Maz and Max are arrested and the other residents arrive home the same time after Mike is informed of Kazima and Tee disappearing from the fun day. Mike and May-Li lecture Kazima and Tee on the situation and all the kids are sent to the fun day. When Tyler (Miles Butler-Hughton) learns to play a trombone, Kazima helps him and she reveals her dad and brother were kidnapped for making music.
New girl, Sasha (Annabelle Davis), arrives at The Dumping Ground. After going home to collect her bedroom key, Sasha goes shopping with May-Li and Kazima. Kazima witnesses Sasha knocking down a display so she can speak to her brother, Dexter (Alexander Aze). When May-Li receives some expensive cheese from her mother, she later finds it stolen. Kazima and Carmen question everyone and they later reveal Mischief (Sage) as the culprit. Carmen drops May-Li's antique necklace down the toilet and Carmen thinks about what would happen if she left the necklace or if she tried to get it back. When Carmen thinks about getting it back, she enlists Kazima's help to get it back and they arrange for a plumber to fix the toilet.
As part of her application to stay in the UK, Kazima must prove she is a minor and undergo an age assessment. After finding out about Kazima's situation, Carmen tries to get Kazima to open up about what happened. Kazima explains how her father was captured by the army and her mother died at a Kenyan refugee camp before she fled to England. Kazima gets the results for her age assessment and is informed by Jasna (Dolye Gavanski) that they believe she was born in 1997 and is 18 years old. Kazima decides to runaway and she goes to Frank's, but she runs away when Mike and Carmen go visit. Later, Kazima reunited with her father, Hakim (Richard Pepple) and Kazima's age can be proved by documents. Kazima and Hakim learn that Kazima's brother maybe alive in Somalia and Hakim decides to go to Somalia, leaving Kazima at The Dumping Ground.
Kazima left The Dumping Ground halfway through the fifth series, in Episode 12, as she moved to Denmark with her father and brother. Kazima featured in 55 episodes of the series.
=== Ryan Reeves ===
Ryan Reeves made his first appearance on 6th May 2013 in series 1 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Leaving. He was sixteen in the seventh series.
Ryan has quite a bad temper, due to his background and life before he lived in care. Ryan and Chloe's father also had anger issues and he would took his anger out of them (mostly Ryan) and was sent to prison when Ryan was only 4. He is aged ten with a Liverpudlian accent and short brown hair and quickly proves himself to be mischievous, deceitful and intelligent. He is shown to be a skilled liar, lying to get himself out of trouble or to give himself a good name. This lying makes him come across as an innocent and helpful boy, while his true colours of being manipulative and cunning. He also becomes good friends with Amelia, Johnny and Trent. In the Dumping Ground it is revealed that he has cynophobia (fear of dogs).
He is also seen to be kind to the other kids, especially the younger children such as Harry (who he reassured that fostering is a good thing) and is shown to be very protective of him.
Ryan and Annie have hinted to feelings for each other due to their close
Ryan and Tee Taylor often have issues, and they always fall out and accuse each other of things, which often becomes quite serious in certain situations.
In Series 7 of the Dumping Ground, Ryan faces a blast from the past when his Mum turns up whilst he is in town with Mike, she then later came to the Dumping Ground where he became angry because she turned up, later on, Ryan took her to their old house and told her that he wasn't the bad person that he was. After his Mum leaves, Ryan decides to leave the dumping ground and writes a letter to his friends explaining that they should look after Chloe and that he was sorry for everything he ever did. 
===Chloe Reeves===
Chloe Reeves made her first appearance on 6th May 2013 in series 1 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Leaving. Chloe's brother is Ryan, and they are constantly arguing and fighting.'
One day, their mother went out and left Ryan in charge of a two-year-old Chloe. Chloe fell out of the window and broke her spine, paralyzing her for life from the waist-down. Her mother saw Chloe lying on the street and assumed Ryan had pushed her out of the window purposefully; a burden which Chloe would carry until living in Elmtree House and discovering the truth. and blamed him for her accident which resulted.
In series 5 of the Dumping Ground episode "The Fairytail Princess", Chloe meets Candi-Rose, and wants to make a good impression on her. Both girls end up lying to make themselves sound better. Candi-Rose then moves in, much to Chloe and Ryan's surprise. Chloe's best friend is Candi-Rose. In more recent episodes, Chloe has been with Joseph, and has blackmailed her brother.
In Series 9, Chloe has been given the chance to live with her Scottish Friend Iona and her family but doesn't want to leave her best friend Candi-Rose, she then decides to get fostered and leaves the DG.
===Amy Payne ===
Amy Payne made her first appearance on 6th May 2013 in series 1 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Leaving. She departed on 15th Decmeber 2016 in series 4 during the episode Two of Joy.
Amy is a quiet girl and is described as a kind and caring person, although gets upset very quickly, especially when Holly left without telling her.
She made her final appearance in 'Two of Joy'. It is unknown what happened to her after leaving in care.
===Leo Long ===
Leo Long made his first appearance on 6th May 2013 in series 1 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Leaving. She departed on 15th December 2016 in series 4 during the episode ''How to Be Perfect .
He o''ften wears costumes and dress-up, and is always wearing new and original costumes. Leo is a kind, weird, eccentric kid in the 'Dumping Ground'. His age 7, as of series 1 of the Dumping Ground.
He is best friends with Lilla and gets fostered with Lilla by the Boxer family in the episode 'How to Be Perfect'
===Toni Trent===
Toni Trent made her first appearance on 6th May 2013 in series 1 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Leaving.. She is the twin sister of Billie Trent
Toni and Billie lived with their mother, father and pet rabbit Mr. Nibbles. They loved their mother very much. She passed away, leaving them with their father, who turned to alcohol and became very abusive towards Toni and Billie.
When Toni and Billie first arrived, they helped the other residents stage a protest to stop Amelia from leaving after new head care worker Sarah Allen wanted to chuck her out
In Desserts Toni and Billie tried to convince everyone that they were telepathic. However, the plan backfired when the residents started avoiding the twins because of it.
In Love and War Toni and Billie are convinced that Gina and trainee care worker Jessica were trying poison the kids.
In "Breaking in" Toni was upset as since there weren't enough tickets she wouldn't be allowed to go to a theme park with Billie and the other dumping ground kids. However, she was allowed to go after all as Tee gave Toni her ticket.
In "Dragon Slayer", Toni found a rabbit in the garden and believed it was a re-incarnation of a rabbit she had owned which had been killed by foxes after her dad left open its hutch to punish her. She was upset when she found out that it had an owner. Eventually May-Li managed to convince Toni that the rabbit wasn't hers as it was female.
In "Better Than You", Toni falls out with Billie, who doesn't like her bossing her about, leading to Floss and Toni stealing Billie's idea of giving tours around Ashdene Ridge.
In "The Switch", Toni and her twin sister Billie are adopted by a couple called Dom and Sally Harper.
It was revealed on 7 September 2018, Toni and her sister Billie will be returning as well other old residents as they can be seen walking up to the dumping ground in the new trailer
===Billie Trent===
Billie Trent made her first appearance on 6th May 2013 in series 1 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Leaving. She is the twin sister of Toni Trent.
Billie and Toni lived with their mother, father and pet rabbit Mr. Nibbles. They loved their mother very much. She passed away, leaving them with their father, who turned to alcohol and became very abusive towards Billie and Toni.
When Billie and Toni first arrived, they helped the other residents stage a protest to stop Amelia from leaving after new head care worker Sarah Allen wanted to chuck her out.
In Desserts Billie and Toni tried to convince everyone that they were telepathic. However, the plan backfired when the residents started avoiding the twins because of it.
In Love and War Billie and Toni are convinced that Gina and trainee care worker Jessica were trying poison the kids.
In "Dragon Slayer", Billie was worried about her sister, Toni, who got upset about a rabbit she found in the garden. Eventually Billie told May-Li that Toni had owned a rabbit when they lived with their parents.
In "Free to Good Home", Floss and Toni try to get Billie to pretend to be a gymnast in order to win a trampoline. However, Billie is unwilling and runs away.
In "Better Than You", Billie starts giving other children tours round the Dumping Ground, getting them to pay. However, when she falls out with Toni, Floss steals her idea, and she and Toni decide to give tours of their own. Billie teams up with Tyler and they plan their own rival tour; however, Faith tells them they shouldn't treat the Dumping Ground like a freak show, and persuades Billie and Tyler to stop giving tours. Billie eventually makes up with Toni.
In "The Switch", Billie and her twin sister Toni are adopted by a couple called Dom and Sally Harper.
It was revealed on 7 September 2018, Toni and her sister Billie will be returning as well other old residents as they can be seen walking up to the dumping ground in the new trailer
===Lee Grice===
Lee Grice made his first appearance on 6th May 2013 in series 1 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Leaving. 
Lee has a few redeeming qualities, he bullies and snitches on everyone and usually only does things to please himself. Due to his hostile personality, Lee doesn't seem to have any close friends; he's known to be particularly spiteful to Annie, often mocking her about her sick grandfather and her constant attempts to run away. He's also been known to provoke Ryan on a number of occasions.
He makes his final appearance at the end of the series and didn't return for the movie or series 2
===Holly Li===
Holly Li made her made her first appearance on 6th May 2013 in series 1 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Leaving. She departed on 7th July 2014 in series 2 during the episode Beam me up Scottie.
Holly is a quiet, friendly 7 year old who prefers her own company or likes to talk to her few select friends. She is quite timid and becomes afraid quickly. This is a factor in why she is so quiet. When ignored, Holly becomes irritated and goes to extreme lengths to be noticed.
Holly wears glasses and is of Asian origin. She has long black hair. She usually carries a teddy bear with her.
She made her final appearance in 'Beam Me Up, Scottie', when she moved in with her foster parents, Mark and Helen.
===Sarah Allen===
Sarah Allen made her first appearance on 6th May 2013 in series 1 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Leaving. She departed on 5th October 2016 in series 4 during the episode.
She then returned in series 3B of the Dumping Ground as Deputy Head Care worker, before leaving once again in the end of series 4A.
Sarah has a cool, collected and confident attitude, but ultimately has a huge affection for all the kids. In series 1, it is mentioned that she became interested in being a care worker because she cared for her dad as a child, because he had Alzheimer's disease. Unlike most care-workers she can have a friendly attitude towards the social workers and can stick up for them, like when Hattie got shot with cream by the kids, however sometimes she can still bore her.
===Annie Honary===
Annie Honary made her first appearance on 13th May 2013 in series 1 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Running. She departed on on 2nd December 2016 in series 4 during the episode ''Two for Joy".
Annie used to live with her grandfather, Richard before going into care. But he was no longer fit to look after Annie because he developed Alzheimer's, so he was starting to lose his memory and became weaker. Anne at first was adamant there was nothing wrong with her grandfather, but she later learned that he needed looking after, and that he was only going to get worse as time progressed.
Annie is the best friend of Amelia Beaker and Ryan Reeves and is a trainee athlete. Annie is a kind, thoughtful and active girl she loves sports although at times she can be angry, spiteful and moody usually when she is not allowed to see her grandpa.
She departs during the final episode of series 2, to attend a sports academy, however returns in series 3 of the Dumping Ground after admitting she faked an injury to return to the Dumping Ground.
=== Mischief ===
Mischief made his first appearance on 20th May 2013 in series 1 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Mischief". He departed in series 4 during the episode "Twos of Joy".
Mischief is owned originally by a homeless man who Lee bumps into; when the man later dies in hospital because of Lee, his conscience means he becomes Mischief's new owner. However, when Mischief comes back to Ashdene Ridge, it soon becomes clear that he is very unruly – but Bail must train him, or he will be put down. Eventually, all becomes well, and Mischief becomes the new Ashdene Ridge pet. Mischief left the show when Lee and Lila did in series 4 as both were fostered.
===Ron Harpney===
Ron Harpney made his first appearance on 4th January 2014 in series 2 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Kicking Off. He departed on 15th November 2014 in series 2 during the episode Off The Map.
Ron is described as being very boring, but when he takes a few days' break and leaves the Dumping Ground in the care of a draconian care worker, they realize they are lucky to have him, and welcome him back.
He made his last appearance in the final episode of series 2.
===Faith Blackart===
Faith Blackart made her first appearance on 4th January 2014 in series 2 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Kicking Off. She departed on 11th July 2015 in series 3 of during the episode Faith's Goodbye''; the oldest of the Blackart children, she has a protective, motherly nature towards her younger siblings.
Series 2
Social Worker, Hattie Blison brings over Faith, half brother Trent Blackart and half sister Trixy Blackart, to the Dumping Ground on the day as the kids move from Ashdene Ridge to Brookside. Frank Matthews and Liam O'Donovan who used to be in care with them, are initially determined to stand up to them, but back down as care worker Gina Conway recalls their behaviour on a visit to a care home they were at; New head care worker, Ron Harpney decides to give Faith, Trent and Trixy a chance, but Faith starts an egg fight with Leo Long and demand sweets from the other kids and when they go to argue with Ryan Reeves, Amelia Beaker and the other young people stand up to them. The Blackarts encourage Annie Honary to steal the kids files to destroy, but when Annie is caught by Ron, she and Ryan post fake files about The Blackarts. The Blackarts pull nasty pranks on the kids so Amelia, Annie and Ryan decided to kill them with kindness instead of fighting with them, so Annie does not get angry with Faith she takes her jacket, but Faith gets emotional when Annie lends her a pair of her trainers. The Blackarts intercept love letters from Frank to trainee care worker Jade back, pretending to be her, asking him for gifts. When the Dumping Ground has an Ofsted inspection, the Blackarts devise a plan to get it closed down by pretending Ron and Gina are mistreating them but it backfires when Amelia informs the inspectors that it's a hoax. Liam sets up a mock talk show when Faith steals Ryan's mum's engagement ring. The girls separate themselves from the boys, but are brought together by their hatred for Hattie. Jealous with Amelia receiving money from her foster grandmother, Faith the other young people invite two elderly people from an old peoples home in order to get money, but they fail when the elderly people figure out what they are up to.
Series 3 
Faith leaves the Dumping Ground to go live her with her dad in Somerset.
Unlike her younger siblings who are both white, Faith appears to be of Pakistani orgin.
=== Trent Blackart ===
Trent Blackart made his first appearance on 4th January 2014 in series 2 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Kicking Off He departed on 2nd December 2016 in series 4 during the episode ''Two for Joy".
Trent is the middle Blackart sibling & only boy of the three. He is portrayed as a feisty yet kind-hearted boy. He is close to his sisters Trixy and Faith, and was a rebellious bully just like them at first and immediately argues with Ryan. It is revealed he is dyslexic. In series 3 & 4 of the Dumping Ground, Trent is shown to have a more withdrawn character & spending time with the other care kids. He is also shown to have calmed down and eventually opened up to his sensitive nature and became friends with Ryan. He is often outsmarted by his quick-witted sisters, although he has shown average signs of intelligence. He and Trixy often dream big. He is a main part in Trixy's schemes. He is very protective over Trixy & cares for her even though they fight at times.
=== Trixy Blackart===
Trixy Blackart made her first appearance on 4th January 2014 in series 2 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Kicking Off. She departed on 2nd December 2016 in series 4 during the episode "Two for Joy".
Trixy is the youngest but most intelligent Blackart and often takes control because of this. She is a stereotypical goth & is always wearing black and white. She is mostly seen wearing a black dress with a white shirt underneath, black and white striped tights, a high ponytail festered, a black, white or pink feathery flower band and gothic earrings. She's cute & adorable but not as innocent as she looks, her “bad girl” look makes her look intimidating. Although she has shown some evidence of a caring personality, she is much more frequently found bullying other kids or causing trouble. Her age is unknown but is about 8 or 9 as she looks older than she actually is.
===Noah Lynn===
Noah Lynn made his first appearance on 18th October 2014 in series 2 of The Dumping Ground during the episode Independence Day. He departed on 2nd December 2016 in series 4 during the episode ''Two for Joy".
Noah came from a very posh family and was born to wealthy parents. Growing up he was often neglected by his parents and didn't pay any attention to him and was given cheques totalling over £1,0000. He does not like sleeping in a bed, and suffers from claustrophobia, as he hates being locked in. He makes friends with Liam shortly after his arrival, which annoys Liam's best friend, Frank.
=== Rebecca Chalmers ===
Rebecca Chalmers made her first appearance on 13th May 2015 in series 3 of The Dumping Ground during the episode ''. She departed on 9 December 2016 in series 4 during the episode 'Twos a Joy'.
Rebecca doesn't get on with many people, primarily Carmen. She is quite a troublemaker, and likes to stir things up.
Rebecca was quite a sneaky and devious person in the Dumping Ground. She had a strong rivalry with Carmen Howe, and hated the fact that she had to share her room with her when she came back to the Dumping Ground. Rebecca hates her name being shortened as a nickname, which Carmen takes advantage of and calls her "Becky" or "Becks" cos she knows it annoys her.
=== Lila Maya ===
Lila Maya made her first appearance on June 2015 in series 3 of The Dumping Ground during the episode She departed on 8 December 2016 in series 4 during the episode How To Be Perfect.
Upon her arrival, the other people at the Dumping Ground assume she is 'cursed' due to strange events that keep happening that day. She quickly befriends Leo. Lila never speaks, and only spoke when Hattie asked if she wanted to be fostered.
Lila likes to dress up, but is very shy and chooses not to speak. Leo seems to know what she wants to say, and talks for her. She is best friends with Leo and was eventually fostered with him.
=== Finn Mclaine ===
Finn McLaine made his first appearance on 6 August 2015 in series 3 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Long Way Home".
Finn is first fostered by the same family that Harry was fostered by but when things start to go wrong and Harry sends for help, Finn finally escape the foster home and joins the 'Dumping Ground' and makes a quick friendship with Harry and Ryan. Finn throughout the series have been friends with Floss, Toni and Billie, but still he is series 5 and 6. Finn had a mixed friendship with Joseph as he later becomes friends with going to the space centre. Later in Series 5B he is shown closer to Alex as he stole the money in "Rough Justice Series 5 Episode 19" that the statue he broke to replace it with a new one. In series 6, his storyline is told by Charlie on how his father put in care in the day he was born. He has Down syndrome.
As of Series 9, he only appeared in 3 episodes. This was due to the actor shielding during the majority of filming. The 3 episodes he appeared in were only small parts or as a background character. The 3 episodes he appeared in were: 'Moment of Truth', 'The Remote' and 'Festival Fibber'.
He has left between series 9 and 10
=== Sasha Bellmen ===
Sasha Bellmen made her first appearance on 6 October 2015 in series 3 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Three Days" and departed on 18 February 2022 in series 9.
When she arrived, she had caused chaos but then after a while, she starts to settle in well at Ashdene Ridge. She gets on well with most of the residents except Ryan, she becomes friends with Carmen and Tee.
Sasha is delighted when Kelly announces she is pregnant with Sasha's half-sister, but is left upset when Kelly says it wouldn't work with Sasha being at home. Sasha decides she wants to be fostered and is matched with an adoptive couple, Lou (Warwick Davis) and Ange (Francesca Papagno), but on a trip to the seaside, Sasha realises she's not ready to give up her family and she plants goods from a shop in Ange's bag. Sasha convinces Harry to get to know Lou and Ange. Sasha has dwarfism, most likely due to spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita.
In series 6, She was about to leave to join Dexter and his family in the new house but she decided to stay in Ashdene Ridge as she was Sorry/Not Sorry (hence the title of the episode).
She is known to be an artist, which developed from Series 5 onwards and a knitter which developed from Series 7 onwards
Her old best friend Freya appeared in Ashdene Ridge in Series 7 but she was there to make Sasha's life miserable instead of being a better person. However, its unknown where she is currently.
In Series 9, Sasha gets an opportunity to meet Drew, the lead singer from her favorite band, Death Night Thrashers and tries to stop the band from breaking up. Her attempts earn her an opportunity to be Drew's assistant where she is conflicted but after some convincing from Jody and Murphy, she decides to take the opportunity and leave the Dumping Ground.
=== Dexter Bellmen ===
made his first appearance on 6 October 2015 in series 3 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Three Days".
Series 3
Dexter turns up at the 'Dumping Ground' looking for his sister, however his sister, Sasha (Annabelle Davis) tells him he has to go and she gets him out of the 'Dumping Ground'. Sasha realises Dexter took her room key, so she goes home for it and Dexter needs Sasha's help to get nappies. Sasha ends up going shopping with May-Li (Stacy Liu) and she catches Dexter shoplifting nappies and Dexter tells her he couldn't find any money. After catching Dexter trying to shoplift, Sasha goes home and Murphy (Thomas and Oliver Waldram) is all alone. Dexter turns up unexpectedly, asking for Sasha. Dexter later throws rubbish over the health and safety inspector's (Shameem Ahmed) car in order to be taken into care, but his family are given the support of Social Services.
Series 4
After Sasha is teased by Ryan (Lewis Hamilton) after he discovers her vlog, Sasha goes home and goes to the park with Dexter and his friend, but Sasha believes their mum is rubbish at looking after him. At home after speaking to their mum, Sasha realises Dexter is fine.
Series 5
When Sasha finds out their stepbrother, Roddy (Alfie Browne-Sykes), is involving Dexter in burglaries, she finds Dexter in a building with stolen things and that Kelly is involved. Dexter is placed under a voluntary care order. In the episode "Sasha Bellman P.I", a package that was sent to Archie was stolen by Dexter because he was 'curious' and 'never really got any packages from home before', and Sasha has to cover up for him, resulting in the package being found in Jody's room, Tyler being blamed but then proven innocent and the whole house having extra chores - and only Sasha, Jody and Dexter himself knew that it was really Dexter who did it. Dexter promised to Sasha he would never steal other people's things again but he may not be able to keep his promise.
Dexter left the show off screen in between Series 5 & 6. He moved back in with his mum, step-dad, brother and baby sister. He made two guest appearances in Series 6, and confirming that he had moved back in with his mum. Sasha was going to join him in the episode "SorryNotSorry". But Sasha realised that she'd rather stay at the 'Dumping Ground', and in the area she was in.
=== Murphy Bellmen ===
Murphy Bellman made his first appearance in the series 3 episode "Free to Good Home" broadcast on 13 October 2015. Introduced as the infant brother of Sasha (Annabelle Davis) and Dexter Bellman (Alexander Aze), he was played by Thomas and Oliver Waldram in series 3 and Fred Montgomery Scott in series 4. He was reintroduced as part of the main cast in the series 9 episode "Run, Rescue, Repeat" broadcast on 13 August 2021, now played by Lenny Rush.
Sasha visits her old home and finds Dexter and Murphy by themselves while their mum sleeps. She later finds Dexter shoplifting for nappies and realises that Murphy has been left home alone. Social services arrange support for their mum to help her take care of her sons.
Some years later, in series 9, Sasha finds Murphy trying to steal Scott Jenson's (Louis Payne) phone and discovers that he has been left on his own again whilst their mum is on holiday in Spain. Arrangements are made to put Murphy in temporary care at Ashdene Ridge, but he refuses to settle in and has several tantrums, smashing the TV and destroying Sasha's college art project in the process. Enraged, Sasha goes to their home to get away from him and learns that their mum has been neglecting Murphy once again causing problems at school. Returning to the DG, Sasha manages to calm Murphy down and starts helping him learn how to settle in.
Murphy does not return for Series 10, possibly back living with his mum again.
=== Joseph Stubbs ===
Joseph Stubbs, portrayed by Yousef Naseer, made his first appearance on 28 November 2016 in series 4 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "It Takes Two". Joseph seems to like to do chores. Been as when Mike told Tyler to wash the floor, Joseph insisted he would do it, while he was sorting out people's shoes. He also loves space, and broke into an observatory with Finn so that he could see the moon more clearly. He is very intelligent as he was able to calculate 40 divided by 3 equals to 13.33 recurring. He gets along with the older residences like Tyler, Jody, Kazima, Tee and Bailey. He is also best friends with Finn, Archie and Dexter. Joseph is also sensible as in "Rough Justice" everyone thinks Alex has nits but Joseph opposed them to not blame it on him just because he is angry. He is also close to Johnny who makes a guest appearance in "Save the DG" after expressing the idea of how to save the DG. Out of the DG, Joseph is the most caring and likeable.
Series 4 (TDG)
Joseph was introduced after Sammy left, he started to settle after being shown poor relationships with Mo, Ryan, Floss and Finn. But he did make friends with Archie, Chloe, Tyler, Bailey and Jody. As he is shown close to Bailey Wharton he sent an apology letter for kidnapping Mischief as he also felt bad for Tyler Lewis as Bailey mocked him as the worst dancer. Later, Bailey cleared the misunderstanding that he did not mean to insult him but to have a laugh. It is shown that Joseph is a very kind-hearted kid.
Series 5 (TDG)
In "One Giant Leap" Ryan misunderstood that Mike is getting rid of him so he manipulates the residents to get rid of Joseph as Ryan assumes that Joseph has no friends, but in the end it was actually Ryan who was picked to represent the fair for Ashdene Ridge but other wanted Joseph to go after being heard a huge misunderstanding.
In "Wardrobe" Ryan blames Joseph for staying behind with him and Kazima because Ryan wanted to cheat in the card game by making Tyler pick Finn but Joseph asks Finn that he likes dinosaurs as they both got along in "One Giant Leap", as the wardrobe got delivered as Kazima and Joseph are trying to move the wardrobe in the house but when Joseph checks inside he gets locked inside as they start to chase after the wardrobe, later they lose track as Joseph escapes from the wardrobe using Ryan's grandfathers' medal as to make him move the wardrobe as Kazima emotionally gets happy that Joseph is found and later Ryan patches up with him.
In "Rough Justice." Joseph and Jody were accused for stealing the money as they have eyewitnesses to prove they are innocent, but Floss perjures them to make them feel guilty. The money was raised by Joseph as he is to desperate to find the lava lamp in the planetarium as Jody assists him. As when Floss bribes Joseph to accuse Jody, but he refused to as he exposes Floss, later on it was Finn who stole the money to buy a new ornament for Alex.
He left after the sixth series, probably meaning he got fostered.
=== Archie Able ===
Archibald Jeremiah "Archie" Able, portrayed by Jethro Baliba, made his first appearance on 21 November 2016 in series 4 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "How to Be Perfect". Archie tends to get on well with everyone. He has been shown to be closest to Joseph, Bailey and Ryan.
Series 4 (TDG)
Archie is introduced to the young people by May-Li Wang (Stacy Liu) in the episode "How To Be Perfect". When Kazima Tako (Akuc Bol) asks May-Li to adopt her (to help with her application to stay in the UK), Archie is one of the others to compete with Kazima to be adopted. Archie also told Kazima after asking about her dad and brother, that he has no family at all. And that he tends to move around a lot, and called himself as unique and collectable. It had been noted that he saw Bailey Wharton as a brotherly figure, as the two get along well. Archie's best best friend is Joseph Stubbs. He has also shown to be quite close with Dexter Bellman.
Series 5 (TDG)
In "Sittin' In A Tree" Archie seems to see May-Li as a mother-like figure. Ryan notices this. Archie asked if he could go to the garden centre with May-Li, May-Li said yes but ended up going with Toni. Archie was upset about this and ended up trashing the garden. May-Li feels bad for going to the garden centre without Archie, as she didn't realise how important it was to Archie. Archie later expresses his worries out loud to Ryan about getting too attached to care workers, who tells him "It's just a phase - and then you get over it." And Ryan made Archie feel better by telling him that he had got too attached to a care worker in the past.
In "Sasha Bellman P.I." Toni and Billie Trent, both manage to somehow convince Archie that he's ageing backwards, because he told them he remembers being in a wheelchair giving talks to students, as well as knowing a really old song, and then concludes he only has 8 years left of his life until he turns into nothing, and so develops a bucket list including things like to swim with dolphins, learn to swim (again) and see the Queen. But May-Li quickly puts a stop to this, telling him that he wasn't in a wheelchair, he was in a pushchair, and his dad was giving talks - not him, and the really old song that he knew was his dad's favourite and his dad always put it on, which is how he knew it. That very day, Dexter stole his package but he got it back, it contained books from his father's university and from the way Archie gets extremely emotional, it's clear Archie's dad died.
Series 6 (TDG)
In "Jody on the Ropes", Archie competes in the Hunger Games style battle to win the luxury bedroom in the attic. (That later turned out it wasn't for Ashdene Ridge). Archie teams up with Charlie. Archie earned third place in the battle, as he was "taken down" by Alex and used as bait to try and take down Charlie.
In "Saved By the Bell", when Jody was arguing with Sasha in her bedroom, Jody pushed Sasha out of her room and was extremely angry. Archie opened Jody's door, but Jody thought it was Sasha, so she slammed the door very hard telling her to leave her alone. The door was knocked back in Archie's face giving him a bloody nose. Luckily it wasn't broken. Jody didn't mean to hurt Archie, or Sasha. But she was struggling to control her anger during that time.
In "Give and Take", Jody's anger seemed to of passed on to Archie, as he was getting extremely angry with everything and everyone. It started when he lost to Alex and Jody whilst playing football. May-Li suggested for Archie to do some yoga to meditate, to help calm him down and would hopefully not make him get so wound up. Archie found it hard to meditate as he couldn't find a quiet place to do it. He originally tried doing it in his room, and asked May-Li if she could do it with him. May-Li was in the middle of reading a book, which was the last in the series, and was just wanting to be on her own. As she didn't want to upset Archie, she just mentioned that it's better for him to do his meditation in the garden, alone. Archie tries to meditate in the garden, but struggles to do so as insects kept buzzing and flying around him. He later joined May-Li in the quiet room and started meditating again. But again, he was interrupted when Charlie and Sasha started having an argument in the kitchen. Archie expressed his anger to May-Li saying that "them two (Charlie and Sasha) are totally ruining my zen!". Archie finally managed to complete his meditation which made him feel more relaxed.
In "Heroes", Joseph asks Mike if he could move into Archie's room as they are best friends. Mike said yes, as long as he clears it up with Finn (his roommate at the time) and Archie. Mike then gives Joseph a colourful coat from the lost and found, saying he could have it been as it's in the lost and found box. Joseph put it on and went to find Archie to tell him about moving in. But the move and their friendship is put on hold when the coat Mike gave to Joseph turned out to be Archie's, and Archie accuses Joseph of stealing and tells him he doesn't want him moving into his room and stealing more of his things. Archie and Joseph continue to snub each, and give each other dirty looks at lunchtime at the dinner table. They both end up fighting over the last sausage, causing drinks and plates to fall off and over the table. And in the end Taz steals the last sausage at the last minute. Mike and May-Li talk to Joseph and Archie after this and to get them to make up, Mike and May-Li pretend that if they do not make up, one of them will move to Sleepy Hollow, a house on an island. Archie and Joseph go around asking everyone to vote who they think should stay and who goes, but the young people refuse to vote for either of them over the other. In the end Finn is left with the deciding vote on Joseph and Archie, however, he insists they end their arguing and share a room. So they make up, and Joseph moves into the same room as Archie.
In "SorryNotSorry", when Sasha is set to leave the 'Dumping Ground' and move back in with her mum and family, Dexter comes back to say goodbye to everyone before leaving properly. As Dexter used to share a room with Archie, he grows jealous and feels left out when seeing Joseph sharing the room with Archie now.
In "Cat's in the Cradle", Archie purchases a load of carrots from the local market as they were on offer and he believed it to be a really good deal. His plan was to buy the carrots at the cheap price, and to sell the carrots and make a profit. May-Li wasn't happy with the amount of carrots Archie bought and wanted them out of the kitchen. Archie struggled to sell the carrots as no one was interested. Joseph decided to help Archie by suggesting them to make carrot ice cream. They scrapped this plan when they tasted the ice cream and were disgusted with the taste. May-Li felt a little bad for Archie, and decided to give him £1 so it didn't feel like he'd wasted his money, but she made him promise not to spend it unless it's absolutely necessary. But May-Li later finds Archie hiding a bunch of parsnips under his bed sheets, so it was clear he hadn't learnt his lesson.
In "Challenging Times", Ashdene Ridge were going up against another care home, Graybridge, in a competition to win a trip to London. In the quiz section, one of the tasks was to remember what objects appeared in a video showed to them. Joseph and Archie starred in the video, reancting and spoofing the popular sci-fi programme Doctor Who. Archie played the role of a Cyberman whilst Joseph played the role as The Doctor. (Joseph seemed to be dressed as Matt Smith's incarnation of The Doctor).
In "Utopia", May-Li mentions that Archie is away meeting some potential foster parents, and he does not return to the show after this.
=== Candi Rose ===
Candi-Rose (real name Courtney), portrayed by Carma Hylton, made her first appearance on 3 February 2017 in series 5 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "The Fairytale Princess". Candi-Rose is known for her girliness, similar to Carmen Howle, also she likes pink and the world of fashion. She has also shown to be quite air-headed, also like Carmen in Tracy Beaker Returns. As soon as she arrived in the 'DG', she tells the other children that she is in care because her Dad works for the RAF and her Mum is a make-up artist who works on films, however it is suspected that this isn't true, as Candi later on in the episode "The Fairytale Princess" she says her Mum has worked for various singers although she previously said actors/actresses then says her Dad works in the navy but earlier she said to Chloe that her Dad worked in the RAF. Candi-Rose is introduced when she makes friends with Chloe. Later in Series 6B, she also made friends with Bird Wallis after he joined the cast in Series 6A. Her friendship with Chloe is quite similar with Carmen's friendship with Tee.
In "Sittin' in a Tree", Candi-Rose is shocked when she's told by the others that Jody and Tyler are just friends, as she thinks (as well as everyone else in the house) they're perfect for each other. Candi-Rose offers both Jody and Tyler advice about love. Helping Tyler how to deal with asking a girl for her number, and helping Jody figure out her feelings towards Tyler after she deliberately messes things up for Tyler and the girl he likes. Jody makes it clear that her and Tyler is just friends. But Candi-Rose is still convinced that Jody wants to be more than just friends with Tyler at some point in the future.
In "Faking It", Candi-Rose competes with Floss in "Faking It" for a role in a TV advert and sabotages Floss by gluing Floss' shoes to the floor, stopping her clock and stealing a scrapbook of Floss' mum. But she later feels guilty and owns up, Floss later forgives her after telling Candi-Rose that she's rubbish at everything. Floss then persuades the director in charge of the advert to allow Candi-Rose to play a part in the advert as Floss' friend.
In "Making Waves", when a new resident (Taz) is due to arrive, Mike and May-Li thought it best for some of the residents to go out for the day so Taz wouldn't be too overwhelmed on her first day. Sasha was originally having a trip to the beach just for her, but much to Sasha annoyance, Mike invited half of the kids along on the trip. (Tyler, Ryan, Candi-Rose, Finn, Dexter, Joseph and Archie). When they arrive at the beach, Mike splits the kids up into teams with various tasks. Mike teamed Candi-Rose with Sasha (again, much to Sasha's annoyance as the girls are the complete opposite in personality) to build a sand sculpture. Candi-Rose was much more enthusiastic than usual as she had never had a trip to the beach before. Candi-Rose and Sasha start getting along while they make an octopus sand sculpture. When they finish it Candi-Rose suggests for them to take a selfie in-front of the sculpture. But when Tyler and Ryan arrive, Ryan starts to tease Sasha by saying she's starting to turn all pink and girly. Sasha doesn't take it well and starts to lash out at Candi-Rose and destroy their sand sculpture. This upsets Candi-Rose and causes her to run off crying. Sasha starts to feel bad and panics when she can't find Candi-Rose. She goes to ask Tyler and Ryan to help look for her, Ryan doesn't move but Tyler helps Sasha look for Candi-Rose. Sasha and Tyler follow footsteps that follow to the sea, and end up finding her phone on the floor. They go to Mike to tell him that Sasha lost Candi-Rose, but before they tell Mike, Candi-Rose appears looking for her phone and much to everyone's shock, Sasha immediately hugs Candi-Rose after thinking she'd lost her.
In "The Phantom of Ashdene Ridge", when Candi-Rose and Chloe are hiding from what they think is a ghost. Candi-Rose mentions that she and her Sister used to hide under their bed whenever they heard footsteps coming up the stairs. It's assumed that they were abused in the past. "Candi-Rose?" also reveals that her real name is Courtney and that she has an older sister named Lauren who are kept separated to avoid being found by their parents. Her favourite beauty blogger is Savannah B, and she wins a competition in Series 8B which sees Savannah come to Ashdene Ridge and meet her.
In "The Real Candi-Rose", Candi-Rose's real name is overheard by Sabrina, who desperately tries to figure out who Courtney is and she ends up posting online asking about a Courtney at Ashdene Ridge. While the kids are originally able to convince Sabrina that Courtney is a ghost, it's revealed in "The Hardest Word" that Candi-Rose's parents were able to track her down thanks to that post. Candi-Rose's mum lies to her that she's changed but it is revealed to be a lie to get her lured away by her dad but thankfully, Jay is able to help Candi-Rose get away and then May-Li and Doreen are able to evade Candi-Rose's parents. Unfortunately, because of Candi-Rose's name being exposed and her parents knowing where she is, she is forced to leave the Dumping Ground to be moved to another care home with a new identity but May-Li convinces her that Candi-Rose will be fine.
=== Alex Walker ===
made his first appearance on 3 March 2017 in series 5 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Belief".
Alex is quite a hot-tempered boy who hasn't had the best start in life. From finding himself living on the streets from just 12 years old, Alex has learnt to take care of himself and finds it hard to listen to authority. He is shown to be gentle and sensitive at times, particularly to those he cares about. He respects Mike and he takes a particular liking to Floss soon becoming her best friend for a short time, in spite of his "tough" exterior. He prefers to be alone and sometimes aloof yet he is strongly caring and has a strong sense of integrity; he doesn't like opening up or feeling vulnerable, as he opens up his feelings to Finn and Charlie.
Background
Before being placed into the care system, Alex used to live with his mother, Aileen Peters. At the time, Aileen was very poor, and found it hard to find the money to take care of herself and Alex. One day, when Alex was just 5 years old, Aileen took Alex out for a drive, got him a comic and bottle of pop. But then she left on the street outside his dad's workplace and drove off without him, leaving him alone on the street. She felt like she was doing the right thing for Alex at the time, and thought she was protecting him, but any stranger could've just taken Alex. Alex ended up living with his dad, but he was never around, he'd either be at work or would just go away for days. And eventually, Alex was put into care. Alex ended up running away from his care homes a lot, and at just 12 years old, he found himself homeless and living on the streets. Cold, alone, frightened and hungry, Alex learnt quickly to take care of himself as everyone else in his life so far that he'd ever trusted has left him and felt like everyone who just pretends to care just goes. Alex spent about 2 years of the street and ended up becoming friends with an old man, who was also homeless, called George. George described Alex as being the grandson he never had, and they both promised to look out for each other through thick and thin.
Series 5
In his first episode "Belief", Alex is still living homeless on the streets and frequently gets donations from Kazima Tako, who feels sorry for him since she once lived on the street and knows what it's like, but one day runs off with her shopping bags and it is discovered he lives in a squat on his own. When Kazima convinces him to come back to the 'DG' for some food, he steals the residents of the 'Dumping Ground's' belongings but they get them back at the end of the episode. He refuses help from Ashdene Ridge and Kazima and ultimately stays on his own.
In "Free", Alex returns to the 'DG' seeking help from Kazima since his friend, George is ill. And the squat they were both living in had been boarded up by the council, leaving them with nowhere to go. Kazima manages to hide them both in the attic for a bit and gives them food until May-Li finds out what's going on. Alex ends up staying at Ashdene Ridge after George tries to run away without Alex, and when Alex caught up with him, George shouted at him, telling him that he's trying to get away from him. And that he made the pact with Alex to suit himself, but now that it doesn't, he doesn't want Alex around anymore. He tells Alex to get lost but confesses to Kazima when Alex is taken back to Ashdene Ridge by May-Li and Tyler, that he didn't mean a word of what he just said, and just wanted to give Alex the best chance he had.
Alex wasn't a very popular person in the 'Dumping Ground', to begin with, as he is already known as a thief by the others and he has many angry outbursts, especially when Kazima announced she was leaving to live with her dad in Denmark and Kazima was the only person in Ashdene Ridge that liked Alex, although Tyler had promised Kazima he'd look out for Alex. Even though Alex isn't close to Tyler often or hangs out with him, but he does eventually settle in and hangs out and becomes friends with Finn, Charlie and sometimes Jody. He also develops a strong rivalry with Ryan, although Ryan tried to stop Alex from egging the Mayor and Mr Umbelby.
Series 6
In the episode "Cats in the Cradle", Alex and Charlie go round people's houses offering to do gardening. Alex sees a woman he recognises as his mum. He walks out of the job because of this, still angry at his mum's disappearance but he later meets his half-sister, Alice. Alex hears from Alice that his mum won a trophy and got rich. Alex is angry that his mum never came back for him but doesn't reveal himself to Alice or Aileen, not wanting to ruin their lives.
In episode 20, Alex uses his talent for cooking to get a job at Lily Kettle's cafe but working there doesn't go quite to plan as Ryan tries to sabotage it, making Alex rub avocado on Ryan's face. However, despite what had happened at the cafe, Lily visits the 'Dumping Ground' and tells Alex that he has got the job and Ryan finds himself being barred from the cafe.
Series 7
In episode 3, Alex reveals himself to Aileen and Mike arranges for them to meet in a park. Alex gets very angry with his mum for leaving him homeless but eventually agrees to go on visits to see his mum.
In episode 16, just before Charlie leaves, he and Charlie realize they're in love. This nearly makes Charlie want to stay but Charlie goes anyway.
In Episode 23, he leaves the 'DG' to live with his mum and to work at Lily's cafe.
He makes a guest appearance in series 8 episode "Risk", where he was spending his time with Finn, who wants to live with Alex as he said that Finn is always welcome.
=== Taz De Souza ===
Tasmin "Taz" De Souza, played by Jasmine Uson, made her first appearance on 20 October 2017 in series 5 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Making Waves". Taz is a lot like how Jody was when she arrived at the 'Dumping Ground'. In series 5 Episode 20, when news breaks out that Mike and May-li have fought and May-li is leaving, she burst into tears and clings to May-li. This is supposedly what changed May-li mind into staying at the 'DG'. In "Cat's in the Cradles" Mike want to sell the old piano because it's old but Taz refused to as she reveals in the end her mum and dad has taught her how to play the piano and she also mentioned that her dad stopped playing the piano as her mum died and its shows that she misses her parents and her dad put her into care because he couldn't cope raising Taz alone and in the end Tyler, Jody and Floss supported Taz to keep the piano as it changes Mike's mind because Taz is shown as a pianist. She is of Filipino descent.
Gradually in the first half of Series 7, she makes friends with Sid.
In Series 7 Episode 15, her Dad moves nearby and May-Li takes Taz to visit him. Taz hopes she can go on regular day visits to visit him but she overhears Mike and May-Li talk about whether they should actually let her. Taz then goes to lengths to impress Mike and May-Li so she can regularly go to see him.
In Series 7 Episode 23, Katy arrives at the 'DG'. Taz and Katy are made to share rooms which neither one is happy about. However, Taz and Katy eventually make friends in the first few episodes of Series 8 after arguing a lot.
=== Charlie Morris ===
Charlotte "Charlie" Morris (also Lottie Morris), played by Emily Burnett, made her first appearance on 10 November 2017 in series 5 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Mission Totally Possible".
Charlie arrives at the 'Dumping Ground' and gains permission to set up a den in the garden to watch wildlife, which Taz (Jasmine Uson) joins in with. Charlie and Jody (Kia Pegg) grow annoyed with Floss (Sarah Rayson) when she takes their spot cream and deodorant, but May-Li (Stacy Liu) reminds them that Floss is going through puberty, so Charlie and Jody make her a teenage survival kit. Charlie acts as judge in a kangaroo court when Jody and Joseph (Yousef Naseer) are suspected of stealing money. The young people are devastated when the 'Dumping Ground' is to be knocked down and Charlie works out what will happen to them, but the young people manage to prevent the 'Dumping Ground' being sold and celebrate Christmas.
In Series 6 Episode 3 “Give and Take”, Charlie decides to sell some of her things and Sasha (Annabelle Davis) suggests they make T-shirts to sell, but becomes annoyed with Jody and Finn (Ruben Reuter) helping her. Charlie tells Sasha that she needs money to pay for yoga for her grandfather that helped him when he fell, but he is no longer getting classes as his home has stopped paying. Sasha offers to help her write a letter to the council to continue the funding.
In Series 6 Episode 16 “Home”, Charlie's grandad (Henry Lawrence) visits Ashdene Ridge. Henry breaks the news to Charlie that his Doctors have told him he's not got long left to live. Charlie refuses to believe this at first, then decides she wants to move out of the DG and take care of her Grandad. But Henry lets her know he's ok when he is, and wants her to stay she is.
In Series 6 Episode 23 “To Have and Not to Hold”, Charlie's grandad passes away.
In Series 7 Episode 10 “A Mother’s Love”, Charlie goes with Mike to visit her mother, Melanie, in prison. She's later released from prison and moves into a hostel nearby. Around the same time, Charlie finds out Henry left his old house to her in his will.
In Series 7 Episode 16 "Letting Go", Charlie leaves Ashdene Ridge to travel around the world. On her last day at Ashdene Ridge, Alex gave Charlie a leaving gift; a beautiful journal. Alex then thanked Charlie for always being there for him, and for never giving up on him. Charlie goes on to say she'll miss him more than anyone else. She then leant in to either hug him, or just a kiss on the cheek, but Alex misread the situation and kissed her. Charlie, stunned at first at what had just happened just froze, Alex apologised and quickly left the room in a hurry. At the same time Sasha had come upstairs, shouting for Charlie. As she was going to clear out her grandad's house with May-Li, Sasha and Jody before leaving. When they arrived at the house, Sasha asked Charlie if what was wrong with Alex, as she saw him leave Charlie's room in a hurry. Charlie tried to cover up what happened and said he was just giving her a present, like a friendship gift between mates. But she kept stuttering whilst talking. Making it clear to Sasha that she was hiding something. Later on, Sasha practically cornered Charlie in the kitchen and demanded to know what was going on between Charlie and Alex. Charlie had no choice but to tell Sasha about the kiss, which seemed to come as a shock to Sasha. But she seemed excited about it. Sasha asked Charlie if she liked Alex, in a more than friends type of way. She said she'd never really thought about it before, but now maybe she did. Charlie decided to put her travelling plans on hold so she could stick around to spend more time with Alex. She seemed happy about her decision, but when she went back to her grandad's house (accompanied by Alex) she realised she had to go travelling. As it's what she truly wanted. Alex also felt the same, as he knew how much she wanted to go and it's what her grandad really wanted for her. But he promised he'd be waiting for her when she returned home. The two of them had one last big hug, and said they're goodbyes to each other. For now. Before she left for the airport, she recorded a video message for everyone else back at Ashdene Ridge, saying goodbye to them properly. Which she sent to Alex's phone so he could show everyone. Charlie said goodbye to everyone, telling Jody and Tyler to keep the rabble under control while she's away. Telling Bird to continue mixing his great tunes. Saying to Jay how she knows he'll be making a fortune by the time she gets back. Telling Floss to never change, as she's perfect the way she is. Letting Candi-Rose and Chloe know she'll miss their girly chats together. Taz to keep her Tasmanian Devil spirit. Sid to keep watching the skies. Letting Finn know she knows he'll be amazing at whatever he does. Telling Sasha how she cannot wait to see her artwork in a gallery someday. Telling May-Li it was an honour to bring her baby boy into the world with her, and that she'll never forget. And a last;y, she thanked Mike for everything he'd done for her. And asked him to do one thing for her, and to take care of Alex.
=== Bird Wallis ===
Noah "Bird" Wallis, played by Leo James, made his first appearance on 23 February 2018 in series 6 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Challenging Times". Bird is shown to be quite a shy and reserved person who hardly ever talks. When he first arrives he always wore headphones. This may have been distance himself from difficult situations outside. Bird's younger brother "Jay" is a lot more talkative than Bird, and is very protective of Him. Jay mentioned that he and Bird have been in 10 different homes, and they both moved into the 'Dumping Ground' in the middle of the night. In the episode "Two Sides to Every Story", it's confirmed that Bird has diabetes. In the same episode, when Jay tells Mike and Fiona that May-Li hit him, Bird backs him up but later after talking to Sasha, he decided to tell the truth. Meaning May-Li was in the clear and wouldn't risk losing her job. Jay isn't happy with Bird after this, but they make up when Bird convinces Jay to give Ashdene Ridge a chance. Since Sasha told him that it's different to other places they've been, and so are Mike and May-Li. Him and Jay ater became good friends with Candi-Rose and Chloe. He is 2 years older than Jay.
In "Broken Record", after encountering their dad in public, Bird remained sceptical about his claims of having changed. His doubts were soon proven correct, after learning that their dad was actually homeless and wanted Jay to live with him, but not Bird. Bird later confronted him about this, only to be told that he was not actually his son.
In "My Greatest Composition", Bird believes that a famous musician named Femi is his real dad so he sets off to find him. After questioning Femi, he discovers that Femi never had any children but that his real father is Femi's brother, Nana. After the truth is revealed, Bird is invited by Nana to go on tour with him. In the following episode, Bird moves out of the Dumping Ground to go on tour with Nana.
=== Jay Wallis ===
Jacob "Jay" Wallis, played by Cole Wealleans-Watts, made his first appearance on 23 February 2018 in series 6 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Challenging Times".
Jay is shown to be quite a tough character and is very protective of his quieter and shyer older brother, Bird. Jay mentioned that he and his brother have been in 10 different homes, and they both moved into the 'Dumping Ground' in the middle of the night. In the episode "Two Sides to Every Story", Jay becomes annoyed and feels threatened by May-Li when she introduces a new diet and exercise plan for Bird to help with his diabetes. And when May-Li tries to get Jay to take part in the diet to support his brother, he starts feeling threatened by May-Li as he doesn't like anyone else telling him or his brother what to do. He decides to lie to Mike telling him that May-Li hit him on the arm really hard. Mike's old friend and ex-girlfriend Fiona was in the office at the time and been as she was a care worker herself, she decided to take immediate action about this. As when a resident makes a serious accusation like this, it has to be taken seriously and fully investigated. Jay convinced Bird to back him up and lie as well, saying he witnessed May-Li hit his brother. Fiona and Mike talked to May-Li and explained that May-Li confronted Jay confused about why he was lying, but Fiona told May-Li to pack her things and go home while they deal with this. Mike tried to stop Fiona, as he believed May-Li and knew she'd never resort to violence with any of the kids in her care, but Fiona still told May-Li to pack her things. Floss overheard all this and told the others, which resorted to the YP getting angry and confronting Jay and Bird themselves. This turned into a bit of a fight which was stopped by Mike. Sasha later asked Jay and Bird to come to the attic, to tell them the whole story. Jay still stuck with his lies saying May-Li hit him, and Bird still backed him up. This was put to a stop again when Mike found everyone in the attic questioning Jay and Bird. Later, in the garden, Sasha decided to talk to Bird herself to get the truth out of him. Sasha told him to give Mike, May-Li and the 'DG' a chance and to tell the truth. Bird decided to tell the truth about the hitting, meaning May-Li was off the hook. Jay was not happy with Bird after this, as he felt betrayed. Later, Bird stopped Jay from running away and begged him to stay, as he was sick of fresh starts, new places and handout clothes. So Jay decided to stay and give Ashdene Ridge a chance.
Jay is shown to be incredibly smart as he does well academically. He applied for a place at a prestigious private school as he got a great result of 93% in an entrance exam. However, he got extremely upset when he didn't get it.
In "Trouble in Paradise", Jay and new boy Nazeer did not get along well. Their rivalry started when Nazeer already knew a "magic" trick that Jay was showing the rest of the 'DG', which turned out to be a prank. It escalated quickly when Jay called Sid weird and Nazeer got upset by this. He comforted Sid, which made Jay mad. The rivalry continued in "Go Your Own Way" when the 'DG' Olympics were held. Jay was made team captain of the "Top Dogs" and Sid was made team captain of the "Underdogs". Jay laughed at the fact Sid was team captain and said that winning would be a piece of cake. Sid eventually led his team to victory, upsetting Jay.
Jay is also known to be a skillful liar as he never tells the truth, this can upset Bird as he wants him to tell the truth. This is shown in "Moment of Truth" (Series 9 Episode 1).
=== Sid Siddharth Khan ===
Sid Khan, played by Josh Sangha, is a character introduced in the first episode of Series 7 of The Dumping Ground. He is of Indian heritage-with roots in Mauritius-and sometimes up to mischief and is very strange. He carries around a creepy doll and also has very eccentric clothing. He is a very interesting character with little backstory shown. He later makes friends with Taz and then Katy when Katy arrives at the 'DG'. He is very sad when May-Li resigns after the first episode of Series 8 of the 'Dumping Ground' and tries to find May-Li. It is unclear why Sid was initially put into care. But he told Jody that when he first arrived at his old care home, he ran away and found his doll, Fred, in a dumpster. He kept Fred because he felt like they were the same, as they were both unwanted. He has also talked about his aunt, who was his foster parent for a short amount of time. He used to help her do her makeup, and when he left her, she gave him a makeup mirror to remind him of her. In "Go Your Own Way", Jody gave him the Peter Pan book, which was passed onto different care kids when they leave care. In Series 9, someone says that he and Fred performed on stage together but he lost him and he wants him back. Sid is reluctant to let Fred go, but does it anyway.
=== Bec Hyde ===
Rebecca "Bec" Hyde, played by Ava Potter, is first introduced in the 18th episode of the seventh series. She is seen as a difficult person when Sid and Taz want to introduce themselves. She seemed hard to talk to but it's revealed they know that Bec was both bullied and also treated 'like a skivvy' by her emotionally abusive grandmother, who took her in after her mother died. This created tension between her and the other residents, especially at the welcome meal, where she won't eat with the others. It is as if she doesn't want to be there.
Two episodes later, in the episode "Champions", it's revealed that she doesn't want any friends and she said this in front of Floss.
In the final episode of Series 7 ("The Last Dance"), she re-encountered a girl, Evie, who had previously bullied her. As Evie was picking on Floss at the time, she stuck up for Floss in front of Evie.
In Series 8, she reveals to Taz that it's her mother's death anniversary. Taz tells everyone this, making Bec very angry. Later on, a stray dog gets attached to her and follows her to Ashdene Ridge. Bec tries to hide the dog from May-Li and Scott.
In the second episode of Series 9, it was revealed by Candi-Rose that she moved back to live with her aunt. However, in episode 11, it was revealed that her aunt was ill and her gran had moved in a few months and has been abusing Bec again. When Ruby discovers this, Bec is taken back to Ashdene Ridge.
In the Series 9 finale, Bec meets a girl called Joy and starts to have feelings for her after spending some time with her. However, when she learns that Joy already has a boyfriend, she is upset and doesn't want to spend time with her. Jay gets her to open up and she reveals that she might like girls but is still figuring things out and that it is up to her to decide when she is ready to share. She also apologizes to Joy for her attitude and makes up with her.
Bec does not return in Series 10, presumably after going back to live with her aunt again off-screen, although it has not been officially confirmed.
=== Katy White ===
Katy White, was introduced in Series 7 Episode 23 "Mighty Mike Milligan". She took a lot of convincing to come and live at Ashdene Ridge and leave her Mum and tried to escape back to her Mum. She made friends with Taz and Sid in early Series 8. She is in care because her mother has a drinking problem.
Katy does not return for Series 10, presumably after having moved back in with her mum offscreen, although this has not been confirmed officially.
=== Scott Murray ===
Scott Murray, portrayed by Louis Payne, was a temperorary care worker introduced in Series 8 but then was made a permanent care worker at Ashdene Ridge by the end of episode 2. Floss discovers how good he is at scamming in Series 8 Episode 4 and Taz gives Scott a hard time (in episode 7) when she escapes the 'DG' to go into the town centre and use her talent of piano playing to raise money as her Dad is running low on money. In Series 8 Episode 16, Scott and Viv volunteer at a food bank and he catches someone stealing food.
Scott does not return for Series 10, the reason is not discussed on-screen, and the character has not been referenced in Series 10, so far.
=== Viv ===
Viv, played by Chloe Lea, lived with her Uncle Ray but as her Uncle kept stealing things to afford rents, she was taken to a care home. She had been through at least two before coming to Ashdene Ridge.
Viv came to live at Ashdene Ridge in episode 5 of series 8 of the 'Dumping Ground'. In this episode, she meets Sasha and she and Sasha become competitive over general knowledge of some of the other YP at Ashdene Ridge.
In Series 8 Episode 10 ("Do the right thing"), Viv departed to go and live with her Uncle Ray again who had by this time changed. However, she soon discovered that her uncle was still stealing things as he had been fired from work and was struggling to pay rents. Annoyed, she returned to Ashdene Ridge. In Series 9, it is mentioned in the first episode by Jay that Viv has once again moved in with her uncle. Viv is funny, competitive and friendly, and has a known passion for football - specifically Manchester United.
The actress did not return for Series 9 filming due to personal reasons and also filming another show at the time.
=== Nazeer ===
Nazeer, played by Tut Nuyot, lived with his Dad and they enjoyed making electric models together and people thought them as weird like people think Sid as weird at the 'DG'. This changed when Nazeer's stepmother came along. Nazeer was eventually taken into care.
Nazeer first appeared in episode 11 ("Trouble in Paradise") and Jay soon started to dislike Nazeer and tries to prove to Nazeer that he is in charge of the 'DG'. Jay is not nice to Sid while trying to prove this. Nazeer and Sid later become friends and Jay and Nazeer officially become enemies.
In "Great Expectations", May-Li mentions that he has moved back in with his dad.
=== Ruby Butler ===
Ruby Butler, played by Liv De-Vulgt, made her first appearance in the series 8 episode "Keeping Face", broadcast on 9 October 2020. Introduced as a guest character, she joined the main cast in the series 9 episode "Run, Rescue, Repeat", broadcast on 13 August 2021.
Ruby was placed into care after her mother (Nia Gwynne) was sent to prison for the accident which killed Bec Hyde's (Ava Potter) mother. She remained in care after her mother was released early due to her release conditions requiring her to avoid contact. She is placed into Ashdene Ridge temporarily and shares a room with Bec. The pair begin to strike up a friendship until Bec learned of her mother's identity. Enraged at her early release, Bec tricks Ruby into going to see her mother so as to send her back to prison for breaching her release conditions. May-Li (Stacy Liu), having learned the truth about the pair, arrives, but Bec's conscience gets the better of her and she changes her mind about calling the police. Ruby is subsequently moved to a different care home.
At some point Ruby returns to live with her mum, but her struggles to adjust lead to Ruby returning to Ashdene Ridge. With Bec now gone, Ruby tries too hard to fit in, claiming to like everything the others say they do despite having no knowledge of most of it. After getting tricked by Clem (Halle Cassell), Ruby admits she copied everyone because she didn't fit in at her last home, with everyone there considering her weird. May-Li encourages her to open up, which she does.
In episode 11, she decides to visit Bec to thank her for how things are going with her and her mum but she discovers that Bec is living rough at her aunt's farm because her aunt is ill and her gran has moved in and has been abusing Bec. Thanks to Sasha, Scott is able to find out and rescue Bec from her situation.
Ruby does not return for Series 10, most likely having returned to live with her mum.
=== Max Riley ===
Max Riley, played by Jed Jefferson, made his first appearance in episode 16 ("Everybody Needs a Friend") as a new roommate and friend for Sid. It is mentioned in "Sasha Claus" that his parents would fight a lot but Christmas is a day that would bring them together. However, in Series 9, his dad gives him a video game and towards the end of the series, Max goes to stay with him for a bit.
He doesn't return for Series 10, most likely now staying with his dad. The actor confirmed on Twitter that he would not return and was filming another drama, also airing on CBBC.
=== Clem Stephens ===
Clem Stephens, played by Halle Cassell, made her first appearance in series 9 episode 6 ("Partners in Crime"). In episode 11 of Series 9, it was revealed that she is used to moving around a lot and she has an older sister named Nicole with her own flat.
=== Susan Pevensie ===
made her first appearance in series 9 episode 15 ("The Beat Goes On").
=== Kyle Lavan ===
Kyle Lavan, played by Freddy Smith, made his first appearance in series 9 episode 15 ("The Beat Goes On").
=== Ben ===
Ben, played by William Wyn Davies, made his first appearance in series 10 episode 1 ("A Whole New Start") and is the replacement care worker of Scott.
=== Bonnie Vasiliou ===
Bonnie Vasiliou, played by Lara Mehmet, made her first appearance in series 10 episode 1 ("A Whole New Start"). She’s the older sister of Fraser Vasiliou.
=== Faser Vasiliou ===
Bonnie Vasiliou, played by Lara Mehmet, made her first appearance in series 10 episode 1 ("A Whole New Start"). She’s the older sister of Fraser Vasiliou.
=== Sabrina Moxley ===
Sabrina Moxley, played by Florrie Wilkinson, made her first appearance in series 10 episode 1 ("A Whole New Start").
=== Hugo Little ===
Hugo Little, played by Hugo Nash, made his first appearance in series 10 episode 1 ("A Whole New Start"). Hugo owns a treasured teddy bear named “Little Hug”.
=== Wes Oldfield ===
Wes Oldfield, played by Owen Phillips, made his first appearance in series 10 episode 1 ("A Whole New Start").
=== Doreen ===
Doreen, played by Andrea Hall, made her first appearance in series 10 episode 1 ("A Whole New Start"). She was the head care worker at Bridley Hill and May-Li’s former boss.
=== Izzy Musonda ===
Izzy Musonda made her first appearance in series 10 episode 12 ("The Mole Hunt").
=== Dita Okomo ===
Dita Okomo, made her first appearance in series 10 episode 16 ("Sister to Sister").
== Guest characters ==
=== Kingsley Jackson ===
Kingsley Jackson, portrayed by David Avery, made his first appearance on 18 January 2013 in series 1 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "S.O.S.".
When Jody (Kia Pegg) moves back home to Kingsley, their mother Denise (Victoria Alcock) and brother Luke (James Bartlett), Gina visits Jody with Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton). When Gina, Carmen and Tyler leave, Denise and Kingsley don't want Jody's friends visiting. Jody runs away to The Dumping Ground, giving the others presents and Mike (Connor Byrne) arranges for Jody to stay the night and for their social worker, Rob (Neil Armstrong) to sort things out the following day. Kingsley and Denise arrive the following day to collect Jody and she reluctantly agrees to go back. Jody tells the others she needs the presents back as they belong to Kingsley, who has no idea she has got them. Carmen, Tyler, Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) and Lily (Jessie Williams) go to Jody's when Carmen is unable to get hold of Jody on a mobile she gave her. Carmen and Tyler sneak into the house and go to Jody's room, which is filled with stolen, expensive goods. When Kingsley arrives home, Carmen and Tyler hide in Jody's room and Kingsley is angry when he finds the door unlocked and Carmen's mobile phone, thinking it's Jody's and he locks Jody in her bedroom. Tee sends Elektra (Jessica Revell) a video of Tyler sending a Morse code for Gus (Noah Marullo) to work out. Gus works out they are saying "S.O.S". When Kingsley finds out Carmen and Tyler have been with Jody the whole time, he threatens them to stay quiet. Gina arrives and she is angry with Denise for not protecting Jody and Jody returns for The Dumping Ground.
With Kingsley's trial coming up, Denise doesn't want Jody to testify, but after dreaming about being in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Jody decides to testify against Kingsley.
Jody is pleased to see Kingsley when he moves into his new flat and Kingsley reassures Jody that going to prison wasn't her fault. Kingsley introduces her to his girlfriend, Rosie (Zoe Iqbal) and Jody lets them sell Mike's carriage clock when Kingsley owes money to a gang. Kingsley tells Jody to leave the door open at The Dumping Ground open, so he and Rosie can steal things. Jody is trapped in a fire at Kingsley's flat and Kingsley runs off when he finds out. Jody later confronts Kingsley after finding out that he didn't even try to help save her from the fire, Rosie overhears the conversation and is not impressed with Kingsley's actions and give Jody back Mike carriage clock and confesses everything to Jody. And that there was never a gang wanting money from Kingsley and that it was all a trick to sell the stuff Jody stole, so Kingsley and Rosie could sell the stuff. Rosie breaks up with Kingsley after telling Jody all this.
Years later, Jody finds out that Kingsley was killed in a car accident and struggles to move on from the situation. With the help from Tyler, she is able to get her own closure about Kingsley and is able to move on from his abuse.
=== Denise Jackson ===
Denise Jackson, portrayed by Victoria Alcock, made her first appearance on 18 January 2013 in series 1 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "S.O.S.". She is Jody's emotionally abusive mother.
When Jody (Kia Pegg) moves back home to Denise and her brothers, Kingsley (David Avery) and Luke (James Bartlett), Gina (Kay Purcell) visits Jody with Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton). When Gina, Carmen and Tyler leave, Denise and Kingsley don't want Jody's friends visiting. Jody runs away to The Dumping Ground, giving the others presents and Mike (Connor Byrne) arranges for Jody to stay the night and for their social worker, Rob (Neil Armstrong) to sort things out the following day. Kingsley and Denise arrive the following day to collect Jody and she reluctantly agrees to go back. Jody tells the others she needs the presents back as they belong to Kingsley, who has no idea she has got them. Carmen, Tyler, Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) and Lily (Jessie Williams) go to Jody's when Carmen is unable to get hold of Jody on a mobile she gave her. Carmen and Tyler sneak into the house and go to Jody's room, which is filled with stolen, expensive goods. When Kingsley arrives home, Carmen and Tyler hide in Jody's room and Kingsley is angry when he finds the door unlocked and Carmen's mobile phone, thinking it's Jody's and he locks Jody in her bedroom. Tee sends Elektra (Jessica Revell) a video of Tyler sending a Morse code for Gus (Noah Marullo) to work out. Gus works out they are saying "S.O.S". When Kingsley finds out Carmen and Tyler have been with Jody the whole time, he threatens them to stay quiet. Gina arrives and she is furious with Denise for not protecting Jody from Kingsley, as Denise was meant to be the parent. And what made Gina even more angry was that Denise knew what Kingsley was doing to Jody and never said anything. Luke convinces his mum that the Dumping Ground is the best place for Jody as she is better off with Mike and Gina, and Jody returns for The Dumping Ground.
With Kingsley's trial coming up, Denise doesn't want Jody to testify, but after dreaming about being in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Jody decides to testify against Kingsley, angering Denise. Denise ended up running away, scared of how Kingsley would react to her other children betraying Kingsley.
In Series 3, Denise doesn't appear but is mentioned on numerous occasions. In "Coming Round" when May-Li's grandmother PoPo came to visit, Jody bonded with her a lot, and confided in her about her family past. And that she was sad that her mother was ignoring her after she testified against Kingsley in court, and expressed how she felt about her mum and the way she treated Jody. PoPo suggested for Jody to write a letter to her mum, explaining her how she feels about her mum and what she would really want to say to her, and for when she'd finished writing the letter to fold it up and put in a draw or box somewhere and forget about it. So she would've gotten her feelings out without actually saying them to her. But at the time, Jody and Ryan Reeves were having a rivalry and as Ryan overheard one of Jody and PoPo's conversations, went into Jody's room to find the letter she wrote to her mum to get her feelings out. Ryan ended up posting the letter through a letter box round the corner, but luckily Jody asked her older brother Luke to not let her mum see the letter.
Denise Jackson is set to appear in the opener episode of Series 6 of The Dumping Ground, called "Jody on Ropes".
=== Sally Lewis ===
Sally Lewis, portrayed by Diveen Henry, made her first appearance on 7 February 2014 in series 2 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Holding On".
May-Li (Stacy Liu) supervises a day out between Sally and Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton) at the park. Sally takes Tyler and they sneak away from the park. Sally gets some ice cream, however, she has no money to pay, so she runs away without paying. A community support officer intercepts Sally. May-Li eventually finds Sally and Tyler and she pays for the ice cream. When Tyler finds out Sally hasn't been taking her bipolar medication, he asks May-Li to take him home. Back at The Dumping Ground, Sally and Tyler wait in the quiet room, however, Sally disappears and she locks herself in the bathroom and Tyler gets her to open the door. Sally promises Tyler things will get better.
On a fostering information day, Tyler gets close to a foster parent, Mrs Underwood (Martina Laird) and she is hurt. When Tyler asks his mum if he has to turn down every potential foster family, Sally decides that he doesn't as he needs to be in the best place for him.
Tyler is delighted when Sally wants him back and he visits his mum for a meeting with his social worker. Sally shows Tyler his room, which Tyler doesn't like as it's dinosaur themed. Tyler goes between his birthday party at The Dumping Ground and his mum's and Tyler snaps when his mum replaces a photo of the young people with one of them both. Sally and Tyler realise the need to get to know each other and Sally accepts the young people and staff are family too.
=== Lucy Taylor ===
Lucy Taylor, portrayed by Sally Rogers, made her first appearance on 21 March 2014 in series 2 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Holding On". She departed in series 3 during the episode "Dragon Slayer".
Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) receives a letter from Lucy and she arranges to meet her at a cafe and Lucy apologises to Tee for letting her down. Tee visits her mum at a women's refuge she is staying at and when Lucy says she wants to introduce her to someone, Tee suspects it is a boyfriend and leaves, however, Lucy goes after Tee and introduces Tee to her half-sister, Hope (Lucy Briggs). Johnny (Joe Maw) goes to find Tee and he meets Hope, but he is angry with Lucy about everything that has happened. Feeling that Hope isn't safe with Lucy, Tee takes Hope whilst Lucy is distracted and takes her to The Dumping Ground before pretending to Mike (Connor Byrne) she is an abandoned child. A frantic Lucy turns up at The Dumping Ground to collect Hope and Mike realises that Hope is Johnny and Tee's sister.
Johnny spots his stepfather, Keith (Neil Morrissey), in a park and rushes to tell his mum, but he and Tee are shocked to learn that she knows and that he has been seeing Hope (now Holly & Paige Robinson). When Johnny goes to see his mum, Keith answers the door and Lucy arrives home shortly after. Keith pretends to be friendly toward Johnny, inviting him in, but when Lucy goes in, Keith is horrid to Johnny. Lucy tells Johnny and Tee that Keith won't be staying around as he is moving to Scotland and Johnny tells his mum that she has to think who really matters. Keith visits The Dumping Ground and complains to Mike about Johnny, accusing him of harassment. When Johnny shows his mum the photos, Lucy thinks it is drug dealing, but Keith shows him some drug counselling cards he has been handing out. Keith threatens to phone the police, but Lucy talks him out of it and Lucy agrees to let Keith stay so he can get to know Hope. On the day he is due to leave for the Army, Johnny goes to see his mum, but he finds her with a massive bruise on her face. Johnny gets his mum out of the house and confronts Keith.
=== Kelly Bellman ===
Kelly Bellman, portrayed by Sandy Foster, made her first appearance on 13 October 2015 in series 3 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "free to Good Home".
After catching Dexter (Alexander Aze) trying to shoplift, Sasha (Annabelle Davis) goes home and Murphy (Thomas and Oliver Waldram) is all alone. When Kelly returns home, she tells Sasha that she has had a call from a social worker about her running off, but won't tell. Sasha tells her mum that she caught Dexter trying to shoplift some nappies and that she needs to be there for her brothers. When Kelly hints on about being skint, Sasha tells her that she can't help her anymore.
When Sasha comes home after going to the park with Dexter and his friend, Kelly tells Sasha she is managing with Dexter and Murphy (Fred Montgomery Scott), but having her back would be a risk. Sasha is delighted when Kelly announces she is pregnant with her new partner's daughter, but is left upset when Kelly says it wouldn't work with Sasha living at home. Kelly's daughter is born with dwarfism, like Sasha. When Sasha finds out her stepbrother, Roddy (Alfie Browne-Sykes), is involving Dexter in burglaries, she finds Dexter in a building with stolen things and that Kelly is involved. Dexter moves back with Kelly and Kev, but Sasha chooses to remain at The Dumping Ground.
=== Peter and Janet Umbleby ===
Peter Umbleby, portrayed by Simon Ludders, and Janet Umbleby, played by Alison Pargeter, made their first appearance on 20 January 2017 in series 5 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Miscreants, Robots and Bullies".
Peter and Janet are the parents of Edward (Jaimie Boubezari), and Peter is a snobby, arrogant and overbearing man. The young people are mistaken for Mike Milligan and May-Li Wang's children, but they tell the Umbleby's they are a children's home. Floss Guppy (Sarah Rayson) tells Peter and Janet about the young people's lives and the Umbleby's tell them to leave. Edward helps Kazima Tako (Akuc Bol), Toni Trent (Nelly Currant) and Billie Trent (Gwen Currant) leave his house when they return a doll and when Archie Able (Jethro Beliba) and Joseph Stubbs (Yousef Naseer) are caught in their garden accused of being intruders, Edward blames Kazima, Toni and Billie. Edward crashes his drone into Kazima's cake and Edward has to help Kazima bake another one. She decides to help Edward stand up to his father and Mr Umbleby is annoyed with Edward spending time with Kazima and playing his guitar. Kazima offers Edward's parents to stay away from him and Edward gets his guitar back. Ryan (Lewis Hamilton) and Dexter (Alexander Aze) spot Peter in the park putting a notice about a public meeting to close the skate park and Chloe (Hannah Moncur) suggests they go to the meeting about the skate park. At the meeting, Mr Umbleby undermines the young people and the other young people start hitting pots and pans, but Chloe stops them and explains what the skate park means to them.
Mike comes across a letter from a development firm in the garden and everyone is horrified to learn that they are planning to knock The Dumping Ground down and build flats. After a visit to the council, Mike and Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton) tell everyone the decision was taken to close The Dumping Ground was down to money. When there's a visit by the mayor, Ryan borrows Mike's MBE to help keep The Dumping Ground open, but Alex (Connor Lawson) eggs the Mayor and Peter. The Dumping Ground appears on the news and Mike is horrified that Peter is head of building planning and Janet exaggerates the young people's behaviour. Peter later reveals that the sale has been brought forward to the following day due to the management of The Dumping Ground. Elektra (Jessica Revell) returns to The Dumping Ground and greets everyone before sarcastically insulting the Umblebys. The Umblebys receive an email about the sale being put on hold due to the reports of Roman remains on the site, which the young people, Mike and May-Li are delighted about. Peter comes across Frank (Chris Slater) at the council whilst trying to find the boss, but Frank tells him his boss is away and is working on the site report. Elektra emerges when Peter leaves, impressed with how things are going. Alex overhears Peter and Janet discussing their own hired archaeological expert, who he will bribe with money to get his own way. Frank and Tyler look into Peter's plans when their archaeological plan flans and realise that Peter and Janet will gain a luxury house for the development. Janet returns the stolen money to Tyler and the theft was arranged by Peter. Janet tells Tyler that she wants to remain where she is and Tyler gets Frank to search something. Mike tricks Peter inside and the young people tell him they know he is getting a new house and Peter gives in.
=== Aileen Peters ===
Aileen Peters, portrayed by Dani Arlington, made her first appearance on 16 February 2018 in series 6 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Cat's in the Cradle".
Aileen is the mother of Alex Walker. Aileen used to be very poor when she gave birth to Alex, and when Alex was just 5 years old, Aileen left Alex out on the street outside the workplace of Alex's father and drove off. As she had no job or money, and could barely feed herself, let alone a child. Aileen was eventually offered a job in business, and as the years went on she became a very successful business woman. Aileen managed to make something of her life and went from rags to riches. She even ended up winning an award for "Business Woman of the Year". Whilst she was building up her career and earning money, she got married and had a daughter called Alice. But she never forgot about Alex, and spent years trying to track Alex down. But every place she got in contact with told her that Alex had moved on somewhere else, not knowing that her son had really runaway and was living on the streets at just 12 years old.
=== Alice Peters ===
Alice Peters, portrayed by Isla McMonigle, made her first appearance on 16 February 2018 in series 6, episode 6 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Cat's in the Cradle".
Alice is the half-sister of Alex Walker.
=== Fiona Johnson ===
Fiona Johnson, portrayed by Michelle Collins, made her first appearance on 23 February 2018 in series 6 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Challenging Times".
Fiona is the Wife of Mike Milligan. During their young adult years, they were boyfriend and girlfriend. However she dumped Mike, breaking his heart, as after a few months of dating as she felt like she needed someone different in her life. She came back into Mike's life quite a few years later- when the care home she was working at were going up against Ashdene Ridge in a competition to win a trip to London. This reopened old wounds for Mike, reminding him how much he loved Fiona, and how sad and heartbroken he was when she dumped him. In the episode "Two Sides to Every Story", Fiona came round again to film a video with Mike for Sasha about the competition of Ashdene Ridge vs Graybridge. Candi-Rose noticed chemistry between Mike and Fiona, and went on a mission to learn more about Fiona, and to pair them up again . She was successful as they agreed to meet up for a coffee. In "The Lurgy", when Mike was ill he kept ringing Fiona asking her to pick up some stuff from the chemist. And it was clear they had become an item again as he referred Fiona as "love" and "babe".
Mike proposed to Fiona off-screen during the 19th episode of Series 6, "Jay and Bird's Day" and she accepted.
Fiona and Mike got married in the 24th episode of Series 6, "Missing Presumed Single". Fiona never invited any of her friends or family to their wedding for an unknown reason.
=== Henry Lawrence ===
Henry Lawrence, portrayed by Louis Mahoney, made his first appearance on 5 October 2018 in series 6 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Home".
Henry was the Grandfather of Charlie Morris until his death which was mentioned in "Missing Presumed Single"
=== Ross Maydons ===
Ross Maydons, portrayed by William Talbot, made his first appearance on 5 October 2018 in series 6 of The Dumping Ground during the episode "Home". He made his second appearance in series 7 during the episode "The Return of the Freaky Twins". In "Nobody's Perfect", it was revealed from a DNA test that Ross is Floss' brother.
== Others ==
=== Pliot (2012) ===
Character 	Date(s) 	Actor 	Circumstances 	
Bomb Squad Officer	4 January 2013 	Craig Conway 	Gina (Kay Purcell) is hit by a grenade and taken to hospital. The Bomb Squad Officer mistakes Faith (Leanne Dunstan) for a careworker and he tells the young people off for playing with a grenade. When a grenade is thrown into the attic, the Bomb Squad Officer is called out again and Faith is shocked when he has to blow up the grenade, thinking it will be a big explosion. 	
Lucy Dillon 	4 January 2013 	Jacqueline Phillips 	Lydia is a relief careworker to fill in for Mike Milligan (Connor Byrne) when he is on holiday. The young people don't like Lydia's strict attitude, so Faith (Leanne Dunstan) pretends to be the relief careworker so she leaves. 	
Manager 	4 January 2013 	Tony Neilson 	When Frank (Chris Slater) and Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton) are sent out to do the food shop, the stop off at an arcade. Frank uses all the food money on the machines and when Frank wins, he asks the manager why no money has come out of the machine. The manager says he needs them to prove they are 18 before he can give them the money. 	
Sarah 	4 January 2013 	Sammy T. Dobson 	Elektra believes Mike is going to chuck her out when she sees an e-mail about her from social services. She decides to apply to be on the "Are you a young leader of tomorrow?" programme so she can go to Australia. Elektra fakes an application, where she has lied about several achievements. Sarah visits The Dumping Ground and she is impressed with Elektra, but she breaks the news that Elektra is ineligible for the programme as it's designed for those who need to make a positive change. An angry Elektra reveals the truth about herself and that Faith is not a social worker. 	
Shannay Kelly 	11 January 2013 – 8 March 2013 	Holly Quin-Ankrah 	Shannay is the girlfriend of Steve and the mother of Jonah. Steve's daughter Lily (Jessie Williams) is unhappy about her moving in, so she goes to The Dumping Ground. Steve visits to talk to Lily with Shannay and an angry Lily asks Steve and Shannay why they can't have the new baby adopted. Lily feels guilty when Shannay goes into labour, but is happy when she learns that she has a brother. When Lily goes back home, Steve is upset as Shannay has left, however, Lily persuades Shannay to give things a chance. Lily organises an unsupervised sleepover with Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) by persuading her parents to let her stay at The Dumping Ground when they go and visit Shannay's sister. 	
Luke Jackson 	18 January 2013 	James Bartlett 	Luke is the middle child of Denise and the older brother of Jody (Kia Pegg) and younger brother of Kingsley (David Avery). When Jody moves back in with Denise, Gina (Kay Purcell) visits Jody with Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton). When Kingsley arrives home, Carmen and Tyler hide in Jody's room and Kingsley is angry when he finds the door unlocked and Carmen's mobile phone, thinking it's Jody's. Luke tells Kingsley to go easy on Jody as she is just a kid, but Kingsley ignores him and locks Jody in her bedroom. Gina arrives at Jody's when Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) sends a Morse code message to Elektra (Jessica Revell) for Gus (Noah Marullo) to work out what is being said, which is "S.O.S". Gina is angry with Denise for not protecting Jody and Luke agrees with Gina, believing that Jody is better off at The Dumping Ground. 	
Ronnie 	25 January 2013 	Elizabeth Hall 	Ronnie and Dawn are potential foster parents for Gus (Noah Marullo). When Mike (Connor Byrne) tells Gus about seeing potential foster parents, Gus refuses to see them as he doesn't want to be fostered, but Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton) expresses an interest in meeting them. Johnny (Joe Maw) finds out that Dawn and Ronnie are both women when they turn up and when everyone finds out, they are all divided on opinions on whether gay couples should be allowed to foster. Gus goes to Ronnie and Dawn's house with Mike and he asks them questions about how they do things. Gus decides to be fostered by Ronnie and Dawn and they collect him from The Dumping Ground. 	
Dawn 	25 January 2013 	Sara Stephens 	Ronnie and Dawn are potential foster parents for Gus (Noah Marullo). When Mike (Connor Byrne) tells Gus about seeing potential foster parents, Gus refuses to see them as he doesn't want to be fostered, but Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton) expresses an interest in meeting them. Johnny (Joe Maw) finds out that Dawn and Ronnie are both women when they turn up and when everyone finds out, they are all divided on opinions on whether gay couples should be allowed to foster. Gus goes to Ronnie and Dawn's house with Mike and he asks them questions about how they do things. Gus decides to be fostered by Ronnie and Dawn and they collect him from The Dumping Ground. 	
Social Worker 	1 February 2013 	Katharine Monaghan 	A social worker and police officer who visit The Dumping Ground to tell Faith (Leanne Dunstan) a body has been found, who they think is her brother Razz (Isaac Ssenbandeke) and they need a DNA sample from her to determine whether it is. It is later concluded it's not her brother. 	
Police Officer 	1 February 2013 	Ian Stewart Robinson	A social worker and police officer who visit The Dumping Ground to tell Faith (Leanne Dunstan) a body has been found, who they think is her brother Razz (Isaac Ssenbandeke) and they need a DNA sample from her to determine whether it is. It is later concluded it's not her brother. 	
Jade 	8 February 2013 – 15 February 2013	Adeleina Williams 	When Frank (Chris Slater) gets a D for Sports Science, he stops at a cafe that is advertising a job. Jade tells Frank that he can have the job once she has spoken to her dad. All the young people arrive at the cafe and they notice Frank has a crush on Jade. Frank later talks to Jade about his granddad and Jade tells Frank her mum died when she was 10. Jade introduces Frank to Angel (Louise Jameson), a psychic medium, and Frank is impressed with Angel's gift when she knows stuff about Frank. She then talks to Jade's mother. When Angel talks to Faith's (Leanne Dunstan) brother, Angel believes false things what Faith says about herself until Faith reveals it's not true. Jade gives Frank a charm he bought her back. Jade visits The Dumping Ground and makes up with Frank. Jade kisses Frank, which is witnessed by the other kids. 	
Angel 	8 February 2013 	Louise Jameson 	Jade (Adeleina Williams) introduces Frank (Chris Slater) to Angel, a psychic medium. Frank is impressed with Angel's gift when she knows stuff about Frank. She then talks to Jade's mother. When Frank tells the other residents about Angel, but Faith (Leanne Dunstan) doesn't believe in her, so she goes to the cafe to see Angel. The following day, Angel contacts Faith's brother for her, however, Faith tells Angel false things about herself, which Angel believes is true. Faith then reveals to Angel none of it was true and that she is a fake. 	
Gerry 	15 February 2013 	Chris Simmons 	Gerry is the father of Rick (Daniel Pearson). He pretends to be a boiler inspector to get inside The Dumping Ground and Rick is shocked to find his dad at The Dumping Ground. Rick meets up with his dad, followed by Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton), and when Rick says he has to hand himself into the police, Gerry explains he is now at an open prison. Gerry apologises to Rick and promises him once he is out of prison, he will put his old life behind him. After witnessing Tyler getting hassle from a builder (Ryan Enever), Gerry decides to pull a scam with Tyler by getting Tyler to wind up the builder whilst he takes money from his pocket. Later, Gerry is about to give Tyler the money, but Rick tells him not to and Rick is disgusted with his dad. Gerry goes to The Dumping Ground to talk to Rick and Gerry tries to persuade Rick to move to New Zealand with him when he gets out of prison. 	
Builder 	15 February 2013 	Ryan Enver 	Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton) gets hassle from the builder when he accuses Tyler of stealing from his van, when Tyler was only spying on Rick (Daniel Pearson) with his dad, Gerry (Chris Simmons). Gerry decides to pull a scam with Tyler by getting Tyler to wind up the builder whilst he takes money from his pocket. Later, Gerry is about to give Tyler the money, but Rick tells him not to and Rick is disgusted with his dad. Gerry goes to The Dumping Ground to talk to Rick and Gerry tries to persuade Rick to move to New Zealand with him when he gets out of prison. 	
Hattie 	15 February 2013 	Carmen Munroe 	Hattie is the mother of Gina (Kay Purcell). Gina is forced to bring Hattie to The Dumping Ground when Hattie's carer is sick. Hattie gets on well with Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce), although she is forgetful and when Tee tells Hattie her name, Hattie thinks Tee is offering a cup of tea. Floss (Sarah Rayson) startles the young people when she believes Hattie is dead, however, when they check on Hattie, she wakes up and gives them a scare. Gina gives Faith (Leanne Dunstan) a shopping list for some curry ingredients and Hattie mistakes Faith for Gina. Later, Tee finds that Hattie has gone, so Gina, Faith and Tee go looking for her. They find her at the bus stop, but she cannot remember Tee and Faith pretends to be Gina to calm Hattie down. Gina, Tee and Faith take her back to The Dumping Ground. Gina realises that Hattie would be better off in a care home. 	
George 	22 February 2013 	Philip Harrison 	George is the owner of Hidden Hall. George tells the young people they are going to pick names out of a hat to determine who they are going to pretend to be. Once the young people have been assigned a person, he gives them their tasks and Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) isn't pleased about being a scullery maid. Elektra (Jessica Revell) shows little interest in the day and she annoys George when she relaxes in a room that is out of bounds. When Lily (Jessie Williams) and Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) dance with Johnny (Joe Maw), who is acting as an Earl, and Harry (Philip Graham Scott), who is acting as the Earl's son, reality and fiction clash when Johnny rubbishes Lily's dad and George and Mike (Connor Byrne) break them up fighting. At lunch, Johnny is in a bad mood and decides that no one is allowed to eat and a food fight breaks out. George orders them to go when a valuable photo is ruined. 	
Rachel 	22 February 2013 	Rachel Teate 	Rachel is an employee at Hidden Hall, who teaches Lily (Jessie Williams), Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) and Floss (Sarah Rayson) about Edwardian etiquette as they are pretending to be Edwardian ladies. She learns them how to use hand fans and how to do the Grizzly Bear dance. 	
Esme 	15 March 2013 	Sophie Skelton 	Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Lily (Jessie Williams) meet Esme in a clothes shop and when Esme is mugged, they invite her back to The Dumping Ground. When Esme is introduced to the others by Carmen and Lily, Johnny (Joe Maw) is attracted to her. Esme is hated by a majority of the young people due to the influence she has on Carmen and Lily overheard Carmen tell Esme how she thinks Lily's dreams are average and how she an Esme plan to run away to Brazil. Carmen leaves The Dumping Ground the following morning, but when she arrives at Esme's, Carmen is annoyed how Esme has told her mum, Mrs Vasquez-Jones (Selina Giles) lies about her. 	
Mrs Vasquez-Jones 	15 March 2013 	Selina Giles 	Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Lily (Jessie Williams) meet Esme in a clothes shop and when Esme is mugged, they invite her back to The Dumping Ground. When Esme is introduced to the others by Carmen and Lily, Johnny (Joe Maw) is attracted to her. Esme is hated by a majority of the young people due to the influence she has on Carmen and Lily overheard Carmen tell Esme how she thinks Lily's dreams are average and how she an Esme plan to run away to Brazil. Carmen leaves The Dumping Ground the following morning, but when she arrives at Esme's, Carmen is annoyed how Esme has told her mum, Mrs Vasquez-Jones (Selina Giles) lies about her. 	
Razz 	15 March 2013 	Isaac Ssenbandeke 	Razz is the older brother of Faith (Leanne Dunstan). He tracks down Faith, but Faith is angry with him as she thought he was dead. Razz is being chased by Solly (Robert Haythorne) and Cass (Lee Lomas) as he quit their gang as well as taking some money. and Faith agrees to help him. Faith smuggles him into The Dumping Ground and Razz shows Faith the cash and he wants them to start over again. Faith realises he left GPS on on his mobile, which is why Solly and Cass know he is at The Dumping Ground. Razz later discovers the money is stolen, who suspects Frank (Chris Slater) took it. Solly and Cass come looking for Razz inside The Dumping Ground. Solly and Cass want their money back and Razz tells them he hasn't got it, hinting that Frank has taken it, however it turns out Razz had it all along. Faith is disgusted that Razz lied and tried to blame one of her friends, but she makes up with Razz when he deals with a snake that gets rid of Solly and Cass.	
Solly 	15 March 2013 	Robert Haythorne 	Solly and Cass are after Razz (Isaac Ssenbandeke) as Razz quit their gang and took some of their money. They find Razz at The Dumping Ground as he left GPS on on his mobile. Solly and Cass warn Razz that they are outside The Dumping Ground. When Frank (Chris Slater) goes out, he is intercepted by Solly and Cass, who order him to get Razz. Frank tries to get rid of Solly and Cass, they don't fall for his excuses and they go inside The Dumping Ground to look for Razz. Solly and Cass want their money back and Razz tells them he hasn't got it, hinting that Frank has taken it, however, it turns out Razz had it all along. Solly and Cass are scared out of The Dumping Ground by a snake. 	
Cass 	15 March 2013 	Lee Lomas 	Solly and Cass are after Razz (Isaac Ssenbandeke) as Razz quit their gang and took some of their money. They find Razz at The Dumping Ground as he left GPS on on his mobile. Solly and Cass warn Razz that they are outside The Dumping Ground. When Frank (Chris Slater) goes out, he is intercepted by Solly and Cass, who order him to get Razz. Frank tries to get rid of Solly and Cass, they don't fall for his excuses and they go inside The Dumping Ground to look for Razz. Solly and Cass want their money back and Razz tells them he hasn't got it, hinting that Frank has taken it, however, it turns out Razz had it all along. Solly and Cass are scared out of The Dumping Ground by a snake. 	
=== Series 1 (2013) ===
Character 	Date(s) 	Actor 	Circumstances 	
 	4 January 2013 	Craig Conway 	Gina (Kay Purcell) is hit by a grenade and taken to hospital. The Bomb Squad Officer mistakes Faith (Leanne Dunstan) for a careworker and he tells the young people off for playing with a grenade. When a grenade is thrown into the attic, the Bomb Squad Officer is called out again and Faith is shocked when he has to blow up the grenade, thinking it will be a big explosion. 	
Lucy Dillon 	4 January 2013 	Jacqueline Phillips 	Lydia is a relief careworker to fill in for Mike Milligan (Connor Byrne) when he is on holiday. The young people don't like Lydia's strict attitude, so Faith (Leanne Dunstan) pretends to be the relief careworker so she leaves. 	
Manager 	4 January 2013 	Tony Neilson 	When Frank (Chris Slater) and Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton) are sent out to do the food shop, the stop off at an arcade. Frank uses all the food money on the machines and when Frank wins, he asks the manager why no money has come out of the machine. The manager says he needs them to prove they are 18 before he can give them the money. 	
Sarah 	4 January 2013 	Sammy T. Dobson 	Elektra believes Mike is going to chuck her out when she sees an e-mail about her from social services. She decides to apply to be on the "Are you a young leader of tomorrow?" programme so she can go to Australia. Elektra fakes an application, where she has lied about several achievements. Sarah visits The Dumping Ground and she is impressed with Elektra, but she breaks the news that Elektra is ineligible for the programme as it's designed for those who need to make a positive change. An angry Elektra reveals the truth about herself and that Faith is not a social worker. 	
Richard Honary 	11 January 2013 – 8 March 2013 	Holly Quin-Ankrah 	 	
Luke Jackson 	18 January 2013 	James Bartlett 	Luke is the middle child of Denise and the older brother of Jody (Kia Pegg) and younger brother of Kingsley (David Avery). When Jody moves back in with Denise, Gina (Kay Purcell) visits Jody with Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton). When Kingsley arrives home, Carmen and Tyler hide in Jody's room and Kingsley is angry when he finds the door unlocked and Carmen's mobile phone, thinking it's Jody's. Luke tells Kingsley to go easy on Jody as she is just a kid, but Kingsley ignores him and locks Jody in her bedroom. Gina arrives at Jody's when Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) sends a Morse code message to Elektra (Jessica Revell) for Gus (Noah Marullo) to work out what is being said, which is "S.O.S". Gina is angry with Denise for not protecting Jody and Luke agrees with Gina, believing that Jody is better off at The Dumping Ground. 	
Ronnie 	25 January 2013 	Elizabeth Hall 	Ronnie and Dawn are potential foster parents for Gus (Noah Marullo). When Mike (Connor Byrne) tells Gus about seeing potential foster parents, Gus refuses to see them as he doesn't want to be fostered, but Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton) expresses an interest in meeting them. Johnny (Joe Maw) finds out that Dawn and Ronnie are both women when they turn up and when everyone finds out, they are all divided on opinions on whether gay couples should be allowed to foster. Gus goes to Ronnie and Dawn's house with Mike and he asks them questions about how they do things. Gus decides to be fostered by Ronnie and Dawn and they collect him from The Dumping Ground. 	
Dawn 	25 January 2013 	Sara Stephens 	Ronnie and Dawn are potential foster parents for Gus (Noah Marullo). When Mike (Connor Byrne) tells Gus about seeing potential foster parents, Gus refuses to see them as he doesn't want to be fostered, but Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton) expresses an interest in meeting them. Johnny (Joe Maw) finds out that Dawn and Ronnie are both women when they turn up and when everyone finds out, they are all divided on opinions on whether gay couples should be allowed to foster. Gus goes to Ronnie and Dawn's house with Mike and he asks them questions about how they do things. Gus decides to be fostered by Ronnie and Dawn and they collect him from The Dumping Ground. 	
Social Worker 	1 February 2013 	Katharine Monaghan 	A social worker and police officer who visit The Dumping Ground to tell Faith (Leanne Dunstan) a body has been found, who they think is her brother Razz (Isaac Ssenbandeke) and they need a DNA sample from her to determine whether it is. It is later concluded it's not her brother. 	
Police Officer 	1 February 2013 	Ian Stewart Robinson	A social worker and police officer who visit The Dumping Ground to tell Faith (Leanne Dunstan) a body has been found, who they think is her brother Razz (Isaac Ssenbandeke) and they need a DNA sample from her to determine whether it is. It is later concluded it's not her brother. 	
Jade 	8 February 2013 – 15 February 2013	Adeleina Williams 	When Frank (Chris Slater) gets a D for Sports Science, he stops at a cafe that is advertising a job. Jade tells Frank that he can have the job once she has spoken to her dad. All the young people arrive at the cafe and they notice Frank has a crush on Jade. Frank later talks to Jade about his granddad and Jade tells Frank her mum died when she was 10. Jade introduces Frank to Angel (Louise Jameson), a psychic medium, and Frank is impressed with Angel's gift when she knows stuff about Frank. She then talks to Jade's mother. When Angel talks to Faith's (Leanne Dunstan) brother, Angel believes false things what Faith says about herself until Faith reveals it's not true. Jade gives Frank a charm he bought her back. Jade visits The Dumping Ground and makes up with Frank. Jade kisses Frank, which is witnessed by the other kids. 	
Angel 	8 February 2013 	Louise Jameson 	Jade (Adeleina Williams) introduces Frank (Chris Slater) to Angel, a psychic medium. Frank is impressed with Angel's gift when she knows stuff about Frank. She then talks to Jade's mother. When Frank tells the other residents about Angel, but Faith (Leanne Dunstan) doesn't believe in her, so she goes to the cafe to see Angel. The following day, Angel contacts Faith's brother for her, however, Faith tells Angel false things about herself, which Angel believes is true. Faith then reveals to Angel none of it was true and that she is a fake. 	
Gerry 	15 February 2013 	Chris Simmons 	Gerry is the father of Rick (Daniel Pearson). He pretends to be a boiler inspector to get inside The Dumping Ground and Rick is shocked to find his dad at The Dumping Ground. Rick meets up with his dad, followed by Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton), and when Rick says he has to hand himself into the police, Gerry explains he is now at an open prison. Gerry apologises to Rick and promises him once he is out of prison, he will put his old life behind him. After witnessing Tyler getting hassle from a builder (Ryan Enever), Gerry decides to pull a scam with Tyler by getting Tyler to wind up the builder whilst he takes money from his pocket. Later, Gerry is about to give Tyler the money, but Rick tells him not to and Rick is disgusted with his dad. Gerry goes to The Dumping Ground to talk to Rick and Gerry tries to persuade Rick to move to New Zealand with him when he gets out of prison. 	
Builder 	15 February 2013 	Ryan Enver 	Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton) gets hassle from the builder when he accuses Tyler of stealing from his van, when Tyler was only spying on Rick (Daniel Pearson) with his dad, Gerry (Chris Simmons). Gerry decides to pull a scam with Tyler by getting Tyler to wind up the builder whilst he takes money from his pocket. Later, Gerry is about to give Tyler the money, but Rick tells him not to and Rick is disgusted with his dad. Gerry goes to The Dumping Ground to talk to Rick and Gerry tries to persuade Rick to move to New Zealand with him when he gets out of prison. 	
Hattie 	15 February 2013 	Carmen Munroe 	Hattie is the mother of Gina (Kay Purcell). Gina is forced to bring Hattie to The Dumping Ground when Hattie's carer is sick. Hattie gets on well with Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce), although she is forgetful and when Tee tells Hattie her name, Hattie thinks Tee is offering a cup of tea. Floss (Sarah Rayson) startles the young people when she believes Hattie is dead, however, when they check on Hattie, she wakes up and gives them a scare. Gina gives Faith (Leanne Dunstan) a shopping list for some curry ingredients and Hattie mistakes Faith for Gina. Later, Tee finds that Hattie has gone, so Gina, Faith and Tee go looking for her. They find her at the bus stop, but she cannot remember Tee and Faith pretends to be Gina to calm Hattie down. Gina, Tee and Faith take her back to The Dumping Ground. Gina realises that Hattie would be better off in a care home. 	
George 	22 February 2013 	Philip Harrison 	George is the owner of Hidden Hall. George tells the young people they are going to pick names out of a hat to determine who they are going to pretend to be. Once the young people have been assigned a person, he gives them their tasks and Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) isn't pleased about being a scullery maid. Elektra (Jessica Revell) shows little interest in the day and she annoys George when she relaxes in a room that is out of bounds. When Lily (Jessie Williams) and Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) dance with Johnny (Joe Maw), who is acting as an Earl, and Harry (Philip Graham Scott), who is acting as the Earl's son, reality and fiction clash when Johnny rubbishes Lily's dad and George and Mike (Connor Byrne) break them up fighting. At lunch, Johnny is in a bad mood and decides that no one is allowed to eat and a food fight breaks out. George orders them to go when a valuable photo is ruined. 	
Rachel 	22 February 2013 	Rachel Teate 	Rachel is an employee at Hidden Hall, who teaches Lily (Jessie Williams), Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) and Floss (Sarah Rayson) about Edwardian etiquette as they are pretending to be Edwardian ladies. She learns them how to use hand fans and how to do the Grizzly Bear dance. 	
Esme 	15 March 2013 	Sophie Skelton 	Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Lily (Jessie Williams) meet Esme in a clothes shop and when Esme is mugged, they invite her back to The Dumping Ground. When Esme is introduced to the others by Carmen and Lily, Johnny (Joe Maw) is attracted to her. Esme is hated by a majority of the young people due to the influence she has on Carmen and Lily overheard Carmen tell Esme how she thinks Lily's dreams are average and how she an Esme plan to run away to Brazil. Carmen leaves The Dumping Ground the following morning, but when she arrives at Esme's, Carmen is annoyed how Esme has told her mum, Mrs Vasquez-Jones (Selina Giles) lies about her. 	
Mrs Vasquez-Jones	15 March 2013 	Selina Giles 	Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Lily (Jessie Williams) meet Esme in a clothes shop and when Esme is mugged, they invite her back to The Dumping Ground. When Esme is introduced to the others by Carmen and Lily, Johnny (Joe Maw) is attracted to her. Esme is hated by a majority of the young people due to the influence she has on Carmen and Lily overheard Carmen tell Esme how she thinks Lily's dreams are average and how she an Esme plan to run away to Brazil. Carmen leaves The Dumping Ground the following morning, but when she arrives at Esme's, Carmen is annoyed how Esme has told her mum, Mrs Vasquez-Jones (Selina Giles) lies about her. 	
Razz 	15 March 2013 	Isaac Ssenbandeke 	Razz is the older brother of Faith (Leanne Dunstan). He tracks down Faith, but Faith is angry with him as she thought he was dead. Razz is being chased by Solly (Robert Haythorne) and Cass (Lee Lomas) as he quit their gang as well as taking some money. and Faith agrees to help him. Faith smuggles him into The Dumping Ground and Razz shows Faith the cash and he wants them to start over again. Faith realises he left GPS on on his mobile, which is why Solly and Cass know he is at The Dumping Ground. Razz later discovers the money is stolen, who suspects Frank (Chris Slater) took it. Solly and Cass come looking for Razz inside The Dumping Ground. Solly and Cass want their money back and Razz tells them he hasn't got it, hinting that Frank has taken it, however it turns out Razz had it all along. Faith is disgusted that Razz lied and tried to blame one of her friends, but she makes up with Razz when he deals with a snake that gets rid of Solly and Cass.	
Solly 	15 March 2013 	Robert Haythorne 	Solly and Cass are after Razz (Isaac Ssenbandeke) as Razz quit their gang and took some of their money. They find Razz at The Dumping Ground as he left GPS on on his mobile. Solly and Cass warn Razz that they are outside The Dumping Ground. When Frank (Chris Slater) goes out, he is intercepted by Solly and Cass, who order him to get Razz. Frank tries to get rid of Solly and Cass, they don't fall for his excuses and they go inside The Dumping Ground to look for Razz. Solly and Cass want their money back and Razz tells them he hasn't got it, hinting that Frank has taken it, however, it turns out Razz had it all along. Solly and Cass are scared out of The Dumping Ground by a snake. 	
Cass 	15 March 2013 	Lee Lomas 	Solly and Cass are after Razz (Isaac Ssenbandeke) as Razz quit their gang and took some of their money. They find Razz at The Dumping Ground as he left GPS on on his mobile. Solly and Cass warn Razz that they are outside The Dumping Ground. When Frank (Chris Slater) goes out, he is intercepted by Solly and Cass, who order him to get Razz. Frank tries to get rid of Solly and Cass, they don't fall for his excuses and they go inside The Dumping Ground to look for Razz. Solly and Cass want their money back and Razz tells them he hasn't got it, hinting that Frank has taken it, however, it turns out Razz had it all along. Solly and Cass are scared out of The Dumping Ground by a snake. 	
=== Series 2 (2014) ===
Character 	Date(s) 	Circumstances 	
Ava 	7th June 2014 	Ava and Alice meet Amelia and Alison at an art centre open day. 	
Alice 	7th June 2014 	Ava and Alice meet Amelia and Alison at an art centre open day. 	
Kaz 	June 21, 2014 	Kez is a trainee social worker, who tries to copy Hattie and Grace. Amelia helps Kez out with fostering theories. 	
Supermarket Owner (Marie)	June 28, 2013 	When Amelia does Alison's food shop with Ryan, Ameila lies to Marie that her mum steals her allowance. Marie feels sorry for Amelia, so she gives her a bag of sweets. 	
Jade 	July 19, 2013 	Jade is a trainee care worker, who Frank is attracted to. Faith, Trent and Trixy intercept Frank's love letters to Jade and write back to Frank as Jade, asking for gifts. 	
Fiona 	July 19, 2013 	Fiona is a trainee care worker, whom Liam is attracted to. 	
Mr Boxer 	July 26, 2013 	Mr and Mrs Boxer are potential foster parents for Leo. However, after failing with a potential foster family earlier that day, the residents change his appearance and personality. When it turns out that Mr and Mrs Boxer are eccentric, the kids plan to show Mr and Mrs Boxer how Leo really is. On Special Guest's day, Mr and Mrs Boxer have been approved to foster Leo, but Leo is sad about leaving Lila and Leo persuades Mr and Mrs Boxer to foster Lila as well. 	
Mrs Boxer 	July 26, 2013 	Mr and Mrs Boxer are potential foster parents for Leo. However, after failing with a potential foster family earlier that day, the residents change his appearance and personality. When it turns out that Mr and Mrs Boxer are eccentric, the kids plan to show Mr and Mrs Boxer how Leo really is. On Special Guest's day, Mr and Mrs Boxer have been approved to foster Leo, but Leo is sad about leaving Lila and Leo persuades Mr and Mrs Boxer to foster Lila as well. 	
Mrs Rowena Pincher 	August 23 2013 	Rowena Pincher and Lizzie Owen are Ofsted inspectors who inspected The Dumping Ground. Rowena and Lizzie ask to see various documents and Rowena points out some health and safety issues before getting Annie and Ryan to show them around. Faith, Trent and Trixy devise a plan to get The Dumping Ground shut down by pretending that the staff mistreat them. The following day, Rowena and Lizzie return and speak to the kids, however, they agree to stay silent. Meanwhile, Rowena witnesses how a situation between Bailey and his dad, Jimmy (Mark Theodore) is dealt with. The kids later put on the play, impressing Rowena and Lizzie. 	
Mrs Lizzie Owen 	August 23 2013 	Rowena Pincher and Lizzie Owen are Ofsted inspectors who inspected The Dumping Ground. Rowena and Lizzie ask to see various documents and Rowena points out some health and safety issues before getting Annie and Ryan to show them around. Faith, Trent and Trixy devise a plan to get The Dumping Ground shut down by pretending that the staff mistreat them. The following day, Rowena and Lizzie return and speak to the kids, however, they agree to stay silent. Meanwhile, Rowena witnesses how a situation between Bailey and his dad, Jimmy (Mark Theodore) is dealt with. The kids later put on the play, impressing Rowena and Lizzie. 	
Journaist 	August 30, 2013 	A journalist from "Kids in Care" magazine, who speaks to Amelia, Carmen, Lily and Tee and Gina about Hattie. 	
Dignitary 	August 30, 2013 	Hattie and Grace speaks to the Dignitary, mistaking him for the journalist. He soon gets fed up of them and says that he simply came to the reception to sample to cakes. 	
Nurse 	September 6, 2013	The nurse who cares for Anne's grandfather, Jack. 	
Flying Freddie Mercer 	September 6, 2013	Freddie is an old running friend of Richard, who Arthur picks up on the way to Jack's funeral. Arthur, Freddie and George convince Anne to go to Richard's funeral. 	
Arthur MacDonald 	September 6, 2013	Arthur and George are old running friends of Richard, who the residents track down for Richard's funeral. Arthur, Freddie and George convince Anne to go to Richard's funeral. 	
George Divine 	September 6, 2013	Arthur and George are old running friends of Richard, who the residents track down for Richard's funeral. Arthur, Freddie and George convince Anne to go to Richard's funeral. 	
Minster 	September 6, 2013	he minister who performs Richard's funeral. 	
Lydia Dillon 	October 4, 2013 	Lydia arrives at The Dumping Ground to relieve Ron of some of his troubles. Lydia doesn't allow Amelia to visit, even with permission from Ron. The residents aren't happy when Lydia shows them their new care plans and soon turned the DG into a prison by padlocking the fridge, food cupboards (or any cupboards), have signs banning the young people from doing various things and only allowed the living room to be open for a limited amount of time and forced the DG children to participate in the Matholympics. In attempt to get rid of Lydia. Frank and Liam set a trap in the kitchen, but it doesn't work. Amelia and Ryan get help from Lawrence and Lexi get rid of Lydia .	
Lawrence 	October 4, 2013 	Amelia and Ryan get Lawrence and Lexi's help to get rid of Constance. 	
Lexi 	October 4, 2013 	Amelia and Ryan get Lawrence and Lexi's help to get rid of Constance. 	
Dora 	October 11, 2013 	After Amelia flashes some cash from her foster grandmother, the residents invite Dora and Henry, hoping they will get some money. Dora and Henry soon become aware of the plan and decide to play along. 	
Henry 	October 11, 2013 	After Amelia flashes some cash from her foster grandmother, the residents invite Dora and Henry, hoping they will get some money. Dora and Henry soon become aware of the plan and decide to play along. 	
Social Worker 	October 18, 2013 	The social worker who shows Frank his and Liam's apartment. 	
Oliver 	November 8, 2013 	On the residents orienteering trip, Oliver, Rosy, Mike, Rose, Ron and Gina play some practical jokes on the kids. The jokes include gunge falling on them and putting their hands in different food stuffs. The kids soon get their own back by hosing Oliver, Rosy,Mike, Rose, Ron and Gina with water. 	
Rosy 	November 8, 2013 	On the residents orienteering trip, Oliver, Rosy, Mike, Rose, Ron and Gina play some practical jokes on the kids. The jokes include gunge falling on them and putting their hands in different food stuffs. The kids soon get their own back by hosing Oliver, Rosy,Mike, Rose, Ron and Gina with water. 	
=== Series 3 (2015) ===
Character 	Date(s) 	Actor 	Circumstances
Police Officer 	16 January 2015 	16 January 2015 	At the end of a fostering information day, guests find out that their purses and wallets have been taken. The police officer questions who had access to them and if anyone left early. Stephanie (Charlie Brooks) accuses Sally (Diveen Henry). Johnny (Joe Maw) is questioned by the police officer when a wallet is found in the bathroom in his room, handed in by Bailey (Kasey McKellar).
Stephanie Branston 	16 January 2015 	16 January 2015 	Stephanie and Matt Branston attend the fostering information day. Bailey (Kasey McKellar) and Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) both try and impress Stephanie and Matt so that they will foster either of them. Bailey confronts Stephanie and Matt about them being accused of racism, so Bailey suggests if they foster him, it will prove to people they are not racist. When the bath is over filled, the ceiling leaks and comes through, soaking Stephanie, Matt and Carmen and when Stephanie calls the kids rejects, Carmen realises that she doesn't want to be fostered by Stephanie and Matt. When the guests are about to leave, they find that their purses and wallets have been taken and Stephanie believes Sally (Diveeen Henry) is responsible.
Matt Branston 	16 January 2015 	16 January 2015 	Stephanie and Matt Branston attend the fostering information day. Bailey (Kasey McKellar) and Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) both try and impress Stephanie and Matt so that they will foster either of them. Bailey confronts Stephanie and Matt about them being accused of racism, so Bailey suggests if they foster him, it will prove to people they are not racist. When the bath is over filled, the ceiling leaks and comes through, soaking Stephanie, Matt and Carmen and when Stephanie calls the kids rejects, Carmen realises that she doesn't want to be fostered by Stephanie and Matt. When the guests are about to leave, they find that their purses and wallets have been taken and Stephanie believes Sally (Diveeen Henry) is responsible.
Mr Gordon 	16 January 2015 	16 January 2015 	Mr and Mrs Gordon attend the fostering information day with their daughter, Maude (Kiki Truman-Brooks). He and his wife take to Harry (Philip Graham Scott) and they decide they want Harry to have a home visit. When the wallets and purses are taken, suspects include Tyler's (Miles Butler-Houghton) mum, Sally (Diveen Henry) and Johnny (Joe Maw). New boy Ryan (Lewis Hamilton) works out Maude was responsible and Maude owns up and apologises to her parents. Mike (Connor Byrne) tells the Gordons that it may not be the right time for fostering.
Mrs Gordon 	16 January 2015 	16 January 2015 	Mr and Mrs Gordon attend the fostering information day with their daughter, Maude (Kiki Truman-Brooks). He and his wife take to Harry (Philip Graham Scott) and they decide they want Harry to have a home visit. When the wallets and purses are taken, suspects include Tyler's (Miles Butler-Houghton) mum, Sally (Diveen Henry) and Johnny (Joe Maw). New boy Ryan (Lewis Hamilton) works out Maude was responsible and Maude owns up and apologises to her parents. Mike (Connor Byrne) tells the Gordons that it may not be the right time for fostering.
Maude Gordon 	16 January 2015 	16 January 2015 	Maude attends the fostering information day with her parents and her parents take to Harry (Philip Graham Scott). When the wallets and purses are taken, suspects include Tyler's (Miles Butler-Houghton) mum, Sally (Diveen Henry) and Johnny (Joe Maw). New boy Ryan (Lewis Hamilton) works out Maude was responsible and Maude owns up and apologises to her parents.
Mrs Underwood 	16 January 2015 	16 January 2015 	Mrs Underwood attends the fostering information day and she meets Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton). Tyler tells Mrs Underwood that he can't get fostered as he has promised his mother, Sally (Diveen Henry). Mrs Underwood and Tyler later scare Mike (Connor Byrne) and Mrs Underwood mentions to Tyler that if he did get fostered, it wouldn't change the contact he would have with his mum. When Tyler wonders if his mum cares, Mrs Underwood comforts Tyler, which is witnessed and hurts Sally, who arrives at that moment.
Mal 	30 January 2015 	30 January 2015 	Mal was a homeless man, who Bailey (Kasey McKellar) argues with. Bailey demand for his football back, but when Mal refused, Bailey attempted taking his ball back but Mal kept refusing not to after Bailey called him a loser. Bailey tried one last tim to get his ball back, but Mal lent backwards a bit much and fell backwards. Bailey ran away after, but not before taking his ball back. The next day Bailey found out that Mal died and was convinced that he caused his death. To which Bailey decides to take on the responsibility of Mal's dog, Mischief (Sage) to try and make up for what he did. However, it was later revealed in the episode that Mal's death wasn't Bailey's fault.
Clive 	30 January 2015 	30 January 2015 	Clive is a homeless man. When Mal (Dai Bradley) dies, Clive asks Bailey (Kasey McKellar) if he wants Mal's dog, Mischief (Sage). When Mischief needs an operation, the kids sell soup to raise money for his operation and Clive gives them money, which was given by those who passed by.
Roscoe Hayden 	6 February 2015 	6 February 2015 	Roscoe is an artist friend of Kazima (Akuc Bol) and Kazima takes Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) to meet him to get inspiration for her art. Roscoe encourages Tee to help him do street art before showing Tee the rest of his art. Roscoe tells Tee about his family and how his mum suddenly left and that he is estranged from his dad. Roscoe and Tee then do some more art on a car park wall, but a security guard (Christopher Connel) catches them, but Roscoe legs it. Tee returns to the car park, asking for Roscoe's dad to contact him.
Security Guard 	6 February 2015 	6 February 2015 	Roscoe (Simeon Zack) and Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) paint on a car park wall and the security guard catches them, but Roscoe legs it and he manages to stop Tee. He notices how young she is and lets her off.
Police Officer 	13 February 2015 	13 February 2015 	Ryan (Lewis Hamilton) and Tyler (Miles Butler-Hughton) stage a burglary to get a new computer and so Tyler can buy magic tricks. The police officer asks Mike (Connor Byrne) and May-Li (Stacy Liu) where the kids were and the police officer has to speak to Floss (Sarah Rayson) as she was the only one not with May-Li.
Dave 	13 February 2015 	13 February 2015 	Dave (Geff Francis) Ryan (Lewis Hamilton) and Tyler (Miles Butler-Hughton) stage a burglary to get a new computer. They sell the computer to Dave and when Jody (Kia Pegg) finds out what Tyler and Ryan did, she takes them to the shop to get it back. They sit on the floor and refuse to move as protest when Dave won't give it back. They soon get the computer.
Adam Aycliffe 	13 February 2015 – 6 March 2015	13 February 2015 – 6 March 2015	Adam is the father of Claire (Isabelle Burrows-Brown) and the foster father of Harry (Philip Graham Scott) and Finn (Ruben Reuter). A text is sent to Ryan's (Lewis Hamilton) saying "HELP!" and Ryan goes to Harry's foster home and Ryan notices Harry and Finn don't look excited about going out with Adam for their birthday. Ryan sneaks Finn and Harry out, running away with them to go back to The Dumping Ground, however, Adam catches them up in his car. Whilst Adam orders Harry and Finn back in the car, Ryan takes his car keys and chucks them into the field. When they get to The Dumping Ground, Harry pleads with Mike (Connor Byrne) not to go back after encouragement from Ryan to speak up and Adam admits to Mike that he was in financial trouble and kept fostering to get money.
Sylvie 	20 February 2015 	20 February 2015 	Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) goes for an audition to present online videos. Carmen was recently given glasses, but she tries to read the auto cue without glasses and Sylvie isn't impressed with her audition. Carmen then wears her glasses and Sylvie changes her mind about Carmen. Sylvie decides to film Carmen's recall at the Dumping Ground with Dallas Campbell that afternoon.
Dallas Campbell 	20 February 2015 	20 February 2015 	Dallas Campbell goes to The Dumping Ground with Syvie to film Carmen's (Amy-Leigh Hickman) recall.
Maz 	27 February 2015 	27 February 2015 	When Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) and Kazima (Akuc Bol) attend a fun day whilst the others go to a theme park, it turns out to be boring, so they decide to go home. Unknown to them, money was put in Kazima's bag by Max. Max and Maz follow Tee home and break into The Dumping Ground. Tee and Kazima realise that they put money in Kazima's bag, but due to the large amount of money, they refuse to hand it back and try to scare Maz and Max out of The Dumping Ground. Max ends up getting locked in the attic whilst Maz is tricked into going in the kitchen before a net dropping on her and being tied up by Tee and Kazima. They are then arrested by the police.
Max 	27 February 2015 	27 February 2015 	When Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) and Kazima (Akuc Bol) attend a fun day whilst the others go to a theme park, it turns out to be boring, so they decide to go home. Unknown to them, money was put in Kazima's bag by Max. Max and Maz follow Tee home and break into The Dumping Ground. Tee and Kazima realise that they put money in Kazima's bag, but due to the large amount of money, they refuse to hand it back and try to scare Maz and Max out of The Dumping Ground. Max ends up getting locked in the attic whilst Maz is tricked into going in the kitchen before a net dropping on her and being tied up by Tee and Kazima. They are then arrested by the police.
Claire Aycliffe 	6 March 2015 	6 March 2015 	Claire is the daughter of Adam (Ray Emmet Brown) and Nina Aycliffe, and the foster (now ex) sister of Harry (Philip Graham Scott) and Finn (Ruben Reuter).
Keith Taylor 	13 March 2015 	13 March 2015 	Keith Taylor is the boyfriend of Lucy (Sally Rogers), father of Hope (Holly & Paige Robinson) and the stepfather of Johnny (Joe Maw) and Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce). Johnny spots Keith in a park and rushes to tell his mum, but he and Tee are shocked to learn that she knows and that he has been seeing Hope. When Johnny goes to see his mum, Keith answers the door and Lucy arrives home shortly after. Keith pretends to be friendly toward Johnny, inviting him in, but when Lucy goes in, Keith is horrid to Johnny. Johnny later follows Keith to the park and when Johnny notices Keith handing something to a group of youths, he suspects he is drug dealing and photographs him, but Keith spots him. Keith visits The Dumping Ground and complains to Mike (Connor Byrne) about Johnny, accusing him of harassment. When Johnny shows his mum the photos, Lucy thinks it is drug dealing, but Keith shows him some drug counselling cards he has been handing out. Keith threatens to phone the police, but Lucy talks him out of it and Lucy agrees to let Keith stay so he can get to know Hope. On the day he is due to leave for the Army, Johnny goes to see his mum, but he finds her with a massive bruise on her face. Johnny gets his mum out of the house and confronts Keith.
H&S Inspector 	13 October 2015 	13 October 2015 	A health and safety inspector, who arrives at The Dumping Ground to carry out a routine inspection. The kids mistake her for the trampoline assessor and accidentally inform her of Finn's (Ruben Reuter) injury on an old trampoline. Dexter (Alexander Aze) throws rubbish over the health and safety inspector's car in order to be taken into care, but his family are given the support of Social Services.
Trampoline Assessor	13 October 2015 	13 October 2015 	After Finn (Ruben Reuter) injures himself on a trampoline, Toni (Nelly Currant), Billie (Gwen Currant), Finn, Mo (Reece Buttery) and Floss (Sarah Rayson) decide to enter a competition to win a trampoline. In order to win the trampoline, they decide to pretend Billie is an outstanding at trampolining. She arrives at The Dumping Ground to assess Billie, but Mike (Connor Byrne) apologises to her for the kids making up what they said.
Abi 	20 October 2015 	20 October 2015 	Abi is Bailey's (Kasey McKellar) reviewing officer. Bailey is promised football tickets by Abi if he passes his review and fearing he will fail, Bailey tampers with May-Li (Stacy Liu) paperwork on him, but she catches him. In her meeting to discuss Bailey's progress at The Dumping Ground, Abi is impressed with Bailey's commitment to Mischief (Sage). May-Li stops Abi giving Bailey the football tickets by reporting the incident prior to the meeting and Bailey storms out. Bailey takes the tickets from Abi's bag when she leaves it unsupervised, but Abi later notices and reports it to Mike (Connor Byrne). Knowing Bailey would've taken the tickets, Jody (Kia Pegg) tracks Bailey down at the coach station and Bailey returns the tickets to Abi, telling her he doesn't want any more bribes to behave. Abi volunteers Bailey to work at the local dog pound.
Laces 	27 October 2015 	27 October 2015 	After Ryan (Lewis Hamilton) deletes a text from Johnny (Joe Maw) to Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) cancelling his visit, Tee is annoyed when no one believes her. She and Sasha (Annabelle Davis) go to Ryan's former care home and encounter Laces, so Tee asks if he knows Ryan. Laces explains to Tee and Sasha how Ryan use to rob the other kids birthday presents on their birthday. Planning to expose Ryan for who he really is and knowing Ryan, who didn't celebrate his own birthday as he hates birthdays, Tee plans a birthday party for Ryan. After Ryan apologises to Tee and is OK with the party, Tee decides she cannot go through with the plan and tells Laces to go. Laces refuses and interrupts Ryan's party, telling everyone the truth about Ryan.
David Michaels 	3 November 2015 	3 November 2015 	David is the grandfather of Mo (Reece Buttery), although Mo believed his grandparents are his parents. Mo finds out that David's son, Peter (Colin Young) and Caroline (Donna Lavin) are his parents at the hospital when David is rushed to hospital after a heart attack. Mo is upset about finding out and is angry at Mike (Connor Byrne) for keeping it from him. Mo visits David at the hospital when he is awake and Mo reveals to David that he knows Caroline and Peter are his parents. David explains the reasons why he had Mo removed from his parents, which is that he found Mo left alone in Peter and Caroline's flat at 18 months old. Mo thinks that David is embarrassed by Peter and Caroline as they have cerebral palsy and Mo decides he wants to get to know Caroline and Peter, but David tells Mo that they can't look after him. At the hospital, Mo decides to fix things between David, Peter and Caroline by bringing them together and get them to talk. When they refuse, Mo gives them the ultimatum that if they don't talk and work things out, then he doesn't want them to see him in his school play. On the night of Mo's school play, David turns up and Mo is disappointed when he thinks his parents aren't going to show up, however, Peter and Caroline arrive and Mo arranges for them to watch the play from backstage.
Peter Michaels 	3 November 2015 	3 November 2015 	Caroline and Peter are the parents of Mo (Reece Buttery), although Mo believes his grandfather David (Simon Rouse) and grandmother are his parents. They both have cerebral palsy. Mo finds out that Caroline and Peter are his parents at the hospital when David is rushed to hospital after a heart attack. Mo is upset about finding out and is angry at Mike (Connor Byrne) for keeping it from him. Caroline and Peter visit Mo at The Dumping Ground, where they explain to Mo that they didn't have a choice about giving him up as David phoned the Social Services as David thought they couldn't cope and that his grandparents then adopted him. Mo ends up snapping at Caroline and Peter when they tell Mo that David wasn't very nice. Mo visits his parents and he realises he has a lot in common with Caroline and Peter. On another visit to his parents, things go well for Mo until his dad accidentally burns himself with a hot dish. At the hospital, Mo decides to fix things between David, Peter and Caroline by bringing them together and get them to talk. When they refuse, Mo gives them the ultimatum that if they don't talk and work things out, then he doesn't want them to see him in his school play. On the night of Mo's school play, David turns up and Mo is disappointed when he thinks his parents aren't going to show up, however, Peter and Caroline arrive and Mo arranges for them to watch the play from backstage.
Caroline Michaels 	3 November 2015 	3 November 2015 	Caroline and Peter are the parents of Mo (Reece Buttery), although Mo believes his grandfather David (Simon Rouse) and grandmother are his parents. They both have cerebral palsy. Mo finds out that Caroline and Peter are his parents at the hospital when David is rushed to hospital after a heart attack. Mo is upset about finding out and is angry at Mike (Connor Byrne) for keeping it from him. Caroline and Peter visit Mo at The Dumping Ground, where they explain to Mo that they didn't have a choice about giving him up as David phoned the Social Services as David thought they couldn't cope and that his grandparents then adopted him. Mo ends up snapping at Caroline and Peter when they tell Mo that David wasn't very nice. Mo visits his parents and he realises he has a lot in common with Caroline and Peter. On another visit to his parents, things go well for Mo until his dad accidentally burns himself with a hot dish. At the hospital, Mo decides to fix things between David, Peter and Caroline by bringing them together and get them to talk. When they refuse, Mo gives them the ultimatum that if they don't talk and work things out, then he doesn't want them to see him in his school play. On the night of Mo's school play, David turns up and Mo is disappointed when he thinks his parents aren't going to show up, however, Peter and Caroline arrive and Mo arranges for them to watch the play from backstage.
Chanelle 	10 November 2015 	10 November 2015 	Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton) runs into a magic shop, owned by Chanelle's dad Andy (Ashley Artus), when Tyler is chased by a group of boys. Chanelle gives Tyler some magic tricks for free. Tyler later thanks Chanelle with flowers and chocolates, but leaves the gifts with Andy, however, he throws them away. Chanelle thanks Tyler for his gifts after she found them and she helps Tyler construct his magic crate to help him with his disappearing trick. When they test it out, Tyler takes his stress out on Chanelle when the crate won't work and she leaves. Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Jody (Kia Pegg) go to the magic shop to see Chanelle after a text was sent on Chanelle's phone to Tyler saying that she hates him, so Jody distracts Andy. When Tyler is going to perform his magic show, Chanelle breaks the news to Tyler that she is moving to Ireland as her dad sold the shop, which is the reason her dad didn't want them to be together and Tyler is devastated. However, Tyler and Chanelle go through with the show and Chanelle takes part in the disappearing trick.
Andy 	10 November 2015 	10 November 2015 	Andy is the father of Chanelle (Imogen Faires). After Chanelle helps Tyler (Miles Butler-Houghton), he goes to thank Chanelle with flowers and chocolates. Andy takes a message for Chanelle and Tyler leaves the gifts with Andy, but he throws them away. Andy visits The Dumping Ground to tell Mike (Connor Byrne) that he feels Tyler is taking advantage of Chanelle and that Chanelle is in a rough place after her mum passing away. Mike promises to keep an eye on things Chanelle and Tyler, but Andy isn't satisfied. Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Jody (Kia Pegg) go to the magic shop to see Chanelle after a text was sent on Chanelle's phone to Tyler saying that she hates him, so Jody distracts Andy.
Plumber/Fireman 	17 November 2015 	17 November 2015 	When Carmen Howle (Amy-Leigh Hickman) accidentally flushes May-Li's (Stacy Liu) necklace down the toilet, she thinks about what she should do. When Carmen pretends that the necklace was stolen, Mo (Reece Buttery) goes to use the toilet, but it's blocked, so Mike (Connor Byrne) tries to unblock it, however, his hand gets stuck. The fireman is called to get Mike out. When Carmen gets Kazima (Akuc Bol) to help her get the necklace, the toilet ends up flooding the bathroom, so they call the plumber to mend the toilet and Carmen can only offered to pay £30, which the plumber accepts.
PoPo 	1 December 2015 	1 December 2015 	PoPo is May-Li's (Stacy Liu) grandmother. She turns up unannounced at The Dumping Ground, where May-Li isn't too pleased to see her, to ask May-Li to take over the family business. She impresses the kids with her kung-fu and May-Li agrees thar PoPo can teach the kids some. Jody (Kia Pegg) is torn about sending her mother a birthday card, so PoPo suggests she writes her feelings into a letter, but don't send it. PoPo makes it clear to May-Li that she still doesn't accept her family as May-Li's partner is a woman and her children aren't biologically hers. May-Li decides to stay on at The Dumping Ground, but gives PoPo the chance to meet her children. Later, May-Li receives a family heirloom from PoPo, a diary from her great-great-grandfather.
Jasna 	8 December 2015 	8 December 2015 	Following her age assessment test, Jasna informs Kazima (Akuc Bol) that they have determined her birth year as 1997 and that she is 18. Jasna tells Mike (Connor Byrne) that they have to move Kazima as they can't let her live with underage children due to child protection. Jasna visits again to tell Kazima that the directions for her deportation have been issued and she will have to move to an adult hostel. Kazima runs away to prevent her deportation and Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) tells Jasna, Mike and May-Li (Stacy Liu) that she has no idea where Kazima is. When Kazima is reunited with her father, Hakim (Richard Pepple), Jasna interviews him and realises he has been living in the UK illegally and advises him to apply for asylum. She is of Bosnian descent.
News Reporter 	8 December 2015 	8 December 2015 	Following Kazima's age assessment, where her age has been determined as 18, Carmem (Amy-Leigh Hickman) contacts Dallas Campbell, who arranges for someone to film Kazima's appeal. The News Reporter asks Kazima to describe her story.
Hakim Tako 	8 December 2015, 31 March 2017 	8 December 2015, 31 March 2017 	Hakim is the father of Kazima (Akuc Bol), who tracks Kazima down after her deportation appeal on TV. Jasna (Dolya Gavanski) interviews him at The Dumping Ground and she realised he has been living in the UK illegally. Hakim is advised by Jasna to apply for asylum. Hakim and Kazima are shown a message on the laptop by Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) by someone who may know Hakim's son and Kazima's brother in Kenya. Hakim decides to go to Kenya, leaving Kazima at The Dumping Ground as it is dangerous.
=== Series 4 (2016) ===
Character 	Date(s) 	Actor 	Circumstances
Briony 	29 January 2016 	29 January 2016 	Alison is a woman, who after spotting Bailey (Kasey McKellar) at a football match, turns up at The Dumping Ground, claiming to be his mum. Jody (Kia Pegg) and Tyler (Miles Butler-Hughton) spot Alison outside a cocktail bar working, despite her saying she worked with old people. Jody and Tyler confront Alison when she meets up with Bailey at a cafe and Alison says she worked in the bar, but lost her job and home the previous day. Believing he will make the youth squad, Bailey arranges to rent a flat for him and Alison, however, Bailey doesn't make the squad but lies that he did. Alison tells Bailey she found out about the flat after being contacted by the estate agents as he is too young to sign rental agreements. The truth about Bailey being dropped from the academy soon emerges and he apologises to Alison. Alison flees from The Dumping Ground, but Bailey and Jimmy (Mark Theodore) track her down, but Bailey finds out Alison is actually called Briony and a friend of his mum's. Bailey and Mike track her down at the bus station and Bailey takes back the jewels and Alison insults Bailey.
Mr Twigg 	29 January 2016 	29 January 2016 	When a bear costume is ruined for their play by Mischief (Sage), Harry (Philip Graham Scott) and Finn (Ruben Reuter) visit Mr Twigg at his shut down restaurant with May-Li (Stacy Liu). They take the bear to borrow, but when the kids find a bag of jewels hidden, they move the bear upstairs and Kazima (Akuc Bol) hides the jewels. Later, Mr Twigg visits and tells them that he has been repossessed and the bear is valuable and one of the items the bailiffs had listed. The kids decide to give the jewels to Mr Twigg, but find them stolen and it turns out Alison (Tiana Benjamin) took them.
Zach 	12 February 2016 	12 February 2016 	Zach is a boy, who Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) runs into at the park. Zach sends Tee a text, apologising and asking to make it up. Sasha (Annabelle Davis) sends a text to Zach and Tee meets Zach at a cafe, with Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Sasha watching them. Tee plays Squash with Zach, but arrives home after injuring her knee and Zach offers Carmen a game of squash to get her into shape. Offended by his comments, Tee, Carmen and Sasha chase him out of The Dumping Ground
Allen 	12 February 2016 	12 February 2016 	Mo (Reece Buttery) is convinced there are aliens in the neighbourhood and when the other kids take the mick, Mo is determined to prove them wrong. In the park, he encounters Allen and the following time in the park, he witnesses Allen being teased by a group of boys. Mo takes Allen back to The Dumping Ground, believing he is an alien and when Allen notices Mo's alien radio equipment, he is impressed and offers to improve it to get a better signal so he can call home. Mo and Bailey (Kasey McKellar) smuggle Allen into The Dumping Ground and they start to improve the equipment. They are interrupted by Mike (Connor Byrne) and Allen explains things to Mike and May-Li (Stacy Liu). The following day after completing the equipment, Allen finds it smashed and Mo admits he did it. Mo and Bailey track Allen down at home and Mo apologises for believing he was an alien. After fixing the equipment, Allen gets hold of his dad, who is working long distance and after talking with Mo, Allen's dad invites Allen and his mum to live with him.
Alex 	26 February 2016 	26 February 2016 	When Tee (Mia McKenna-Bruce) goes to college for an interview, Alex is the tutor who shows her and a group of students around. During her interview, Alex asks Tee about how she finds growing up in care. Tee messes up on a question in her interview and ends up walking out. Later, Alex tells Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) they wanted to offer Tee a place on the Arts Foundation course.
Drama Tutor 	26 February 2016 	26 February 2016 	When Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) accompanies Tee to college for an interview, Carmen ends up in the Drama studio and impresses the Drama Tutor. Carmen is offered a place on the Drama course.
Tommo 	4 March 2016 	4 March 2016 	Tommo is an old friend of Sasha (Annabelle Davis) and she tells him she is now in care. Tommo meets Sasha outside The Dumping Ground and tells her they can live together with his brother. He leads her to a house to break into. Sasha goes through a dog flap and goes to let Tommo in at the front, but she is caught by Peter (Ian Kershaw), a man who lives there and Tommo legs it. Later, Sasha is annoyed with Tommo for leaving her, but he convinces Sasha to live with his brother with him. Sasha agrees, but she learns that Tommo and her would have to shoplift and she stays way The Dumping Ground.
Peter 	4 March 2016 	4 March 2016 	When Sasha (Annabelle Davis) breaks into a house, Peter catches her.
Phoebe 	25 March 2016 	25 March 2016 	Phoebe, Mary and Kerr are temporary care workers to cover for Mike (Connor Byrne). The kids ask her questions on what makes her better than Mike. Phoebe leaves when an argument breaks out after it emerges Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) reported Mike to the police and explains to May-Li that she can't deal with the amount of anger. Mary explains her husband died the previous year and that she was a foster carer. Mary cooks dinner, but she leaves when she realises how much the kids miss and love Mike. Kerr gets the kids to participate in a treasure hunt, but he makes fun of Bailey's (Kasey McKellar) spelling. The kids tell him Bailey is dyslexic, but he believes Bailey is lazy.
Mary 	25 March 2016 	25 March 2016 	Phoebe, Mary and Kerr are temporary care workers to cover for Mike (Connor Byrne). The kids ask her questions on what makes her better than Mike. Phoebe leaves when an argument breaks out after it emerges Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) reported Mike to the police and explains to May-Li that she can't deal with the amount of anger. Mary explains her husband died the previous year and that she was a foster carer. Mary cooks dinner, but she leaves when she realises how much the kids miss and love Mike. Kerr gets the kids to participate in a treasure hunt, but he makes fun of Bailey's (Kasey McKellar) spelling. The kids tell him Bailey is dyslexic, but he believes Bailey is lazy.
Kerr 	25 March 2016 	25 March 2016 	Phoebe, Mary and Kerr are temporary care workers to cover for Mike (Connor Byrne). The kids ask her questions on what makes her better than Mike. Phoebe leaves when an argument breaks out after it emerges Carmen (Amy-Leigh Hickman) reported Mike to the police and explains to May-Li that she can't deal with the amount of anger. Mary explains her husband died the previous year and that she was a foster carer. Mary cooks dinner, but she leaves when she realises how much the kids miss and love Mike. Kerr gets the kids to participate in a treasure hunt, but he makes fun of Bailey's (Kasey McKellar) spelling. The kids tell him Bailey is dyslexic, but he believes Bailey is lazy.
Chair Person 	25 March 2016 	25 March 2016 	The chair person who holds Mike's (Connor Byrne) discipline hearing. The kids burst in the meeting with Carmen's (Amy-Leigh Hickman) file and after pleading with them, Mike is given his job back.
Lou 	30 September 2016 – 7 October 2016	30 September 2016 – 7 October 2016	Lou and Ange are potential adoptive parents for Sasha (Annabelle Davis). On a trip to the seaside, it becomes clear Sasha is not ready to give up on her family and Sasha plants goods from a souvenir shop in Ange's bag. Sasha thinks Harry (Philip Graham Scott) would be ideal for Lou and Ange and Harry agrees to get to know them.
Ange 	30 September 2016 – 7 October 2016	30 September 2016 – 7 October 2016	Lou and Ange are potential adoptive parents for Sasha (Annabelle Davis). On a trip to the seaside, it becomes clear Sasha is not ready to give up on her family and Sasha plants goods from a souvenir shop in Ange's bag. Sasha thinks Harry (Philip Graham Scott) would be ideal for Lou and Ange and Harry agrees to get to know them.
Doris 	7 October 2016 	7 October 2016 	Doris is an old woman, who turns up in Carmen's unexpectedly. When she leaves, Carmen goes after her and Doris takes Carmen to her house. Carmen is stunned with Doris' house and dress collection and Doris allows Carmen to try a dress on. Doris is surprised Carmen is in care and Carmen is disgusted to learn Doris' son Felix is moving her out of her home. When Felix visits Doris the next day, Carmen defends Doris and learns Doris is being moved to an old people's home. Doris visits Carmen with Felix and explains she has dementia. Doris is given Nigel the cat, who Floss is allergic to.
Felix 	7 October 2016 	7 October 2016 	Doris is an old woman, who turns up in Carmen's unexpectedly. When she leaves, Carmen goes after her and Doris takes Carmen to her house. Carmen is stunned with Doris' house and dress collection and Doris allows Carmen to try a dress on. Doris is surprised Carmen is in care and Carmen is disgusted to learn Doris' son Felix is moving her out of her home. When Felix visits Doris the next day, Carmen defends Doris and learns Doris is being moved to an old people's home. Doris visits Carmen with Felix and explains she has dementia. Doris is given Nigel the cat, who Floss is allergic to.
Nigel 	7 October 2016 	7 October 2016 	Doris is an old woman, who turns up in Carmen's unexpectedly. When she leaves, Carmen goes after her and Doris takes Carmen to her house. Carmen is stunned with Doris' house and dress collection and Doris allows Carmen to try a dress on. Doris is surprised Carmen is in care and Carmen is disgusted to learn Doris' son Felix is moving her out of her home. When Felix visits Doris the next day, Carmen defends Doris and learns Doris is being moved to an old people's home. Doris visits Carmen with Felix and explains she has dementia. Doris is given Nigel the cat, who Floss is allergic to.
Sammy Doyle 	14 October 2016 – 28 October 2016 	14 October 2016 – 28 October 2016 	Sammy is a boy who has to stay at The Dumping Ground for a while when his aunt is ill. He meets Carmen and Kazima, who tell him the rules. Sammy hears Jody's baby stimulation doll, but ignores it as he follows the rules, but later informs Jody where it is.
Duncan Bannatyne	14 October 2016 	14 October 2016 	Duncan gives a speech to possible contenders for the Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition and Amy gets Trent to tell him about his business. Duncan presents the prize to a girl named Maya Young.
Hollie 	14 October 2016 	14 October 2016 	Hollie is a girl Trent meets at the opening of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition. After helping Hollie out at the park, Hollie and Trent decide to combine their business and go to London for a marketing workshop. Trent reveals to Hollie he lives in a children's home and takes a lighthearted comment from Hollie seriously. Hollie visits Trent and the pair collect references and Trent is invited to dinner at Hollie's, where she gives him the money for London. Back at The Dumping Ground, Trent is arrested when customers accuse him of stealing money, but Hollie confesses to taking it. Trent chooses to have nothing more to do with Hollie.
Simon 	14 October 2016 	14 October 2016 	Simon is the father of Hollie, who is impressed with Trent when Hollie brings him to dinner. However, Simon takes a dislike to Trent when he is accused of stealing money and arrested, however, Hollie confesses to stealing it.
Princess 	14 October 2016 	14 October 2016 	Princess is Hollie's pet dog. Princess and Mischief take a liking to each other.
Iona 	21 October 2016 	21 October 2016 	Iona is an artist Floss meets when she tries to raise money so the young people can go on their adventure trip. Floss and Finn takes Tee's to show Iona and try to persuade her to buy it. Iona refuses to and Floss tells lies about Finn in order to get her to change her mind. Iona contacts children's services about Floss, who contact Mike.
Aunt Peg 	21 October 2016 	21 October 2016 	Peg is the aunt of Sammy, who collects Sammy from The Dumping Ground.
Kara 	21 October 2016 	21 October 2016 	Leo meets Kara, who is selling cakes, and falls for her. Floss and Lila agree to introduce Kara to Leo, but Leo upsets Kara when he spoils her cakes. Mo and Kara work together to bake a cake for Lila's birthday, which ends up burnt when Leo turns the temperature up. Leo admits to Kara what he is truly like and the pair kiss.
Ava 	11 November 2016 	11 November 2016 	Ava and Avery are friends of Trixy's, except the young people only know of Ava. Trixy invites Ava to come play with her at the DG camping. Kazima's brownie mix is tampered with and Ava is the prime suspect as she was seen covered in green paint, but Trixy and Amy were with Ava. It emerges that Ava is a twin and Avery was responsible for green paint incidents.
Avery 	11 November 2016 	11 November 2016 	Ava and Avery are friends of Trixy's, except the young people only know of Ava. Trixy invites Ava to come play with her at the DG camping. Kazima's brownie mix is tampered with and Ava is the prime suspect as she was seen covered in green paint, but Trixy and Amy were with Ava. It emerges that Ava is a twin and Avery was responsible for green paint incidents.
Jim 	26 November 2016 	26 November 2016 	Jim is from children's services overseeing Tee and Carmen's move and he breaks the news to Tee that a housing policy reform means they won't be housed together. The young people occupy the office and won't move unless Jim does something, but are persuaded by Tee and Carmen to give up. Tee and Carmen are overjoyed when Jim has managed to house them together.
Rosie 	2 December 2016 	2 December 2016 	Kingsley introduces Rosie as his girlfriend to his sister, Jody and Jody lets them sell Mike's carriage clock when Kingsley owes money to a gang. Jody is trapped in a fire at Kingsley's flat and Kingsley runs off when he finds out. Zoe tells Jody that Kingsley left her in the fire.
Gary 	2 December 2016 	2 December 2016 	Gary is Ryan Reeves' independent visitor who Mike Milligan brings into The Dumping Ground to help Ryan's relationship with his sister Chloe Reeves. Ryan tells Gary he believes everyone loves Chloe and not him because she is nice and that he is bad. Ryan goes through with Gary's suggestion of writing a message on a balloon and then releasing it.
=== Series 5 (2017) ===
Character 	Date(s) 	Actor 	Circumstances 	
Edward Umbleby 	20 January 2017 – 3 February 2017	20 January 2017 – 3 February 2017	Edward is the son of Peter (Simon Ludders) and Janet Umbleby (Alison Pargeter). The young people are mistaken for Mike Milligan and May-Li Wang's children, but they tell the Umbleby's they are a children's home. Floss Guppy (Sarah Rayson) tells Peter and Janet about the young people's lives and Mike stops their son, Edward, choking on a cherry stone and the Umbleby's tell them to leave. Edward helps Kazima Tako (Akuc Bol), Toni Trent (Nelly Currant) and Billie Trent (Gwen Currant) leave his house when they return a doll and when Archie Able (Jethro Beliba) and Joseph Stubbs (Yousef Naseer) are caught in their garden accused of being intruders, Edward blames Kazima, Toni and Billie. Edward crashes his drone into Kazima's cake and Edward has to help Kazima bake another one. She decides to help Edward stand up to his father and Mr Umbleby is annoyed with Edward spending time with Kazima and playing his guitar. Kazima offers Edward's parents to stay away from him and Edward gets his guitar back.	
Kev 	20 January 2017 	20 January 2017 	Kev is the boyfriend of Kelly Bellman (Sandy Foster), the father of Roddy (Alfie Browne-Sykes) and his daughter with Kelly and the stepfather of Sasha Bellman (Annabelle Davis), Dexter Bellman (Alexander Aze) and Murphy Bellman. After a football match, Kev speaks with Bailey Wharton (Kasey McKellar) about taking up coaching and going to college in America. When Kev finds out Roddy is behind burglaries, he offers Bailey a reference for a college in America in Roddy's place. 	
Roddy 	20 January 2017 	20 January 2017 	Roddy is the son of Kev (Mark Homer), the stepson of Kelly Bellman (Sandy Foster), the half -brother of Kev and Kelly's daughter and the stepbrother of Sasha Bellman (Annabelle Davis), Dexter Bellman (Alexander Aze) and Murphy Bellman. Roddy and Bailey Wharton (Kasey McKellar) organise a football match and Roddy gets Dexter to lie that a 17-year-old player is his age. Dexter confides in Bailey about Roddy threatens him if he doesn't do what he says. Roddy catches Dexter flattening the van's tyres and Roddy warns Bailey to back off. Bailey tells Sasha about the trouble Dexter has got into and they find Dexter and Roddy. Sasha finds out Sandy is involved in Roddy's plans and she takes Dexter with Bailey. Sasha calls the police and Kev offers Bailey a reference for a college in America in place of Roddy. 	
Professor
Edwin
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Trockelbomf III	27 January 2017 	27 January 2017 	 	
Sophie 	10 February 2017 	10 February 2017 	 	
Katherine 	17 February 2017 	17 February 2017 	 	
Adam 	17 February 2017 	17 February 2017 	 	
Steve 	17 February 2017 	17 February 2017 	 	
Sam 	3–17 March 2017 	3–17 March 2017 	 	
George 	3–17 March 2017 	3–17 March 2017 	 	
Ms Bloomfield 	10 March 2017 	10 March 2017 	 	
Raplh 	10 March 2017 	10 March 2017 	 	
Anjli 	17 March 2017 	17 March 2017 	 	
Manny 	24 March 2017 	24 March 2017 	 	
Amir Tako 	31 March 2017 	31 March 2017 	 	
Mimi Blunt 	27 October 2017 	27 October 2017 	 	
Sally Harper 	3 November 2017 	3 November 2017 	Samantha and Dom are the potential adoptive parents of Billie Trent (Gwen Currant) and Toni Trent (Nelly Currant). When Billie and Toni return from their house, Floss plants the doubt that Toni isn't keen on the adoption and Floss tells Billie that she has to make sure that Toni doesn't change her mind. Billie and Floss try to convince Toni that living with many other people is annoying. Toni announces to Billie that she doesn't want to be fostered and Billie and Floss lock Toni in the shed, so Billie pretends to be herself and Toni to the social worker, Diane. When Toni gets out of the shed, Diane realises what Billie has done and Billie and Toni are both annoyed with each other. Toni refuses to talk to Billie and Floss tells Toni that despite having a mother, she would like a family. When the Harper's visit so Billie can talk to them, Toni decides she wants to live with the Harpers and they move in with the Harpers. 	
Dom Harper 	3 November 2017 	3 November 2017 	Samantha and Dom are the potential adoptive parents of Billie Trent (Gwen Currant) and Toni Trent (Nelly Currant). When Billie and Toni return from their house, Floss plants the doubt that Toni isn't keen on the adoption and Floss tells Billie that she has to make sure that Toni doesn't change her mind. Billie and Floss try to convince Toni that living with many other people is annoying. Toni announces to Billie that she doesn't want to be fostered and Billie and Floss lock Toni in the shed, so Billie pretends to be herself and Toni to the social worker, Diane. When Toni gets out of the shed, Diane realises what Billie has done and Billie and Toni are both annoyed with each other. Toni refuses to talk to Billie and Floss tells Toni that despite having a mother, she would like a family. When the Harper's visit so Billie can talk to them, Toni decides she wants to live with the Harpers and they move in with the Harpers. 	
Diane 	3 November 2017 	3 November 2017 	Samantha and Dom are the potential adoptive parents of Billie Trent (Gwen Currant) and Toni Trent (Nelly Currant). When Billie and Toni return from their house, Floss plants the doubt that Toni isn't keen on the adoption and Floss tells Billie that she has to make sure that Toni doesn't change her mind. Billie and Floss try to convince Toni that living with many other people is annoying. Toni announces to Billie that she doesn't want to be fostered and Billie and Floss lock Toni in the shed, so Billie pretends to be herself and Toni to the social worker, Diane. When Toni gets out of the shed, Diane realises what Billie has done and Billie and Toni are both annoyed with each other. Toni refuses to talk to Billie and Floss tells Toni that despite having a mother, she would like a family. When the Harper's visit so Billie can talk to them, Toni decides she wants to live with the Harpers and they move in with the Harpers. 	
Police Officer Sykes	10 November 2017 	10 November 2017 	 	
Josh 	17 November 2017 	17 November 2017 	 	
TV Journalist 	8–15 December 2017 	8–15 December 2017 	 	
=== Series 6 (2018) ===
=== Series 7 (2019) ===
=== Series 8 (2020-2021) ===
=== Series 9 (2021-2022) ===
=== Series 10 (2022-2023) ===