LINKS
Advocacy
Voice
Provides advocacy for children and young people.
www.voiceyp.orgChildren’s Rights Officers and Advocates (CROA)
Network of Children’s Rights Officers and Advocates.
www.croa.org.ukNational Youth Advocacy Service
www.nyas.net
Bullying
Kidscape
www.kidscape.org.uk
Disability
Disability Alliance
www.disabilityalliance.orgDirect Gov
Government run website with information on a variety of issues for disabled people.
www.direct.gov.uk/en/disabledpeopleMencap
Charity for young people with learning disabilities, their families and carers.
www.mencap.org.ukSkill
Information on post 16 education, training and employment for young people with disabilities.
www.skill.org.uk
Education, training and employment
The Prince’s Trust
Organisation working to help young people succeed in the world of work, in particular through business enterprise schemes. Includes mentoring scheme for young people.
www.princes-trust.org.ukDepartment for Children, Schools and Families
Government department concerned with all aspects of children, schools and families, including education. Includes practical guidance.
www.dcsf.gov.ukWhitewood & Fleming
A company concerned with improving outcomes for young people, including those in care, through the arts. www.whitewoodandfleming.orgStudent Finance Direct
Information on finance for students going to university.
www.studentfinancedirect.co.ukTeacher Net
The Government site for teachers. Includes guidance on lessons and a wealth of resources.
www.teachernet.gov.uk
Foster Care
The Fostering Network
www.fostering.netThe British Agency of Adoption and Fostering
www.baaf.org.uk
Children’s organisations
A National Voice
An organisation run by and for young people with care experience.
www.anationalvoice.orgChildline
A free helpline (24 hrs, everyday) for children and young people in the UK - 0800 11 11.
www.childline.org.ukCentrepoint
The leading charity in the UK helping homeless and socially excluded young people to rebuild their lives. Includes emergency accommodation line - 0808 800 4444
www.centrepoint.org.ukGet connected
An organisation finding sources of help for young people via their helpline and email service.
www.getconnected.org.ukNational Children’s Bureau
An umbrella organisation for the childcare sector. Includes comprehensive library of information and publications.
www.ncb.org.ukNational Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations (NCVCCO)
Promotion of the work of voluntary child care organisations in shaping service provision.
www.ncvcco.orgNational Youth Agency
Information for people working with young people.
www.nya.org.uk
www.youthinformation.com – National Youth Agency’s site for all young people (not just those in care).Rainer
A national charity for under supported young people.
www.raineronline.org.uk
Government
Care Matters: Transforming the lives of children and young people in care
Government White Paper and Implementation Plan for improving services for children and young people in care.
www.dcsf.org.uk/publications/carematters/index.shtml
www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/socialcare/childrenincare/Department for Children, Schools and Families
www.dcsf.org.ukDirect Gov
Information on a variety of public services.
www.directgov.gov.uk
Health
Beat (formerly Eating Disorders Association)
Includes helpline for young people.
www.b-eat.co.ukBrook
Organisation helping young people with issues around sexual health.
www.brook.org.ukThe Terrence Higgins Trust
Support for people concerned about Aids and HIV.
www.tht.org.ukQuit
An organisation to help people give up smoking. Includes helpline - 0800 00 22 00.
www.quit.org.ukDrinkline
Freephone: 0800 917 8282 (Mon-Fri: 9am–11pm; Sat & Sun: 6pm–11pm)The National Youth Agency website for young people
www.youthinformation.com/healthNHS Direct
General health advice and guidance. Includes helpline (24hrs, everyday) - 0845 4647.
www.nhsdirect.nhs.ukDrug Scope
Information on drug policy development.
www.drugscope.org.ukFrank
Information and advice for anyone concerned about their or someone else’s drug misuse.
www.talktofrank.com
Legal
Youth Justice Board
www.yjb.gov.ukChildren's Legal Centre
The Children's Legal Centre is a unique, independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people. Includes Freephone for young people - 0800 783 2187.
www.childrenslegalcentre.comCitizens Advice Bureau
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Mental Health
Childline
A free helpline (24 hrs, everyday) for children and young people in the UK - 0800 11 11.
www.childline.org.ukHandsOnScotland
The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. The website provides practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour.
www.handsonscotland.co.ukThe Mental Health Foundation
Information on mental health issues, including publications.
www.mhf.org.ukThe Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
An independent charity that seeks to influence mental health policy and practice and enable the development of excellent mental health services through a co-ordinated programme of research, training and development.
www.scmh.org.ukSamaritans
Confidential telephone and email ‘listening’ service (24 hrs, everyday) - 08457 909090 (National number--local numbers can be found on the website).
www.samaritans.org.ukYoung Minds
An organisation for young people and those supporting them.
www.youngminds.org.uk
Social Care
Social Care Institute for Excellence
www.scie.org.ukCommission for Social Care Inspection
www.csci.org.ukCommunity Care
A website for all those involved in social work and social care.
www.communitycare.co.uk
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