What we do
This service provides two lines of support including;
* The Independent Visitors Service matches volunteers with Looked After Children and Young People. IVs provide support by visiting, befriending and mentoring Young People who have little or no contact with their birth families. IVs act as long-term befrienders/mentors, being matched for a minimum of 2 years with their Young Person.
* Advocacy Services: Independent, confidential advice and support for children to be aware of their rights and entitlements and to have their voice heard.
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The Advocacy service is for LAC and Care Leavers
We can help with
- We provide one-to-one support for children and young people looked-after by their local authority. We also help other young people in need of support, such as those on a child protection plan. Our mental health advocacy services work with children and young people receiving or wanting mental health support. Children and young people have a right to be heard and involved in decisions about them, so we support them by explaining their wishes and arguing their case. We also provide activities and training for families and professionals.
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- An Independent Visitor is a volunteer who befriends, advises and assists a child or young person who is being looked-after by their local authority. They become be a consistent presence over a long period and can become a valuable source of support. We recruit and train the volunteers before matching them with a child or young person in their local area who shares similar interests. We then provide ongoing support to help the relationship grow.
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