What we do
Provide advocacy support if you are a child looked after or a care leaver from Wirral, you can request the support of an advocate up to the age of 24. You can have an advocate if you are living outside of Wirral or are in secure accommodation.
An advocate is a independent person, who provides support to children and young people who are looked after or care leavers, assisting them to express their views, wishes and feelings. They will listen to you and help you to understand your rights.
Some of the additions an advocate could support you with include:
• Your meetings and meetings about you
• Transition from children’s services to adulthood
• Leaving care
• Problems with where you live
• Problems with your family time arrangements
• Help you make complaints
Child protection advocacy
We also support young people who are aged 10-18 years old who have a child protection plan in place to support their family. We help young people to understand the child protection process and to share their views within this
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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