“Advocacy is about speaking up for
children and young people. Advocacy is about empowering children and
young people to make sure that their rights are respected and their
views and wishes are heard at all times. Advocacy is about representing
the views, wishes and feelings of children and young people to decision
makers, and helping them to navigate the system” National Standards DOH 2002
Mentoring gives looked after young people between 12 and 18 years of
age the opportunity to develop a supportive relationship with an adult.
The Mentoring relationship will pay particular attention to:
The Participation Project offers an introduction to VOYPIC for care
experienced children and young people up to the age of 25 years old.
The project aids young people in building up support networks whilst
encouraging them to boost their self-esteem and confidence. The
project provides new opportunities for friendship, fun and skill
development.
VOYPIC'S Policy Project provides opportunities for Care experienced
young people in Northern Ireland to inform and shape legislation,
policy and practice which affects their lives. The Policy Project
ensures that the views of Care experienced young people are fed back to
the Government, Statutory and Voluntary agencies, who are responsible
for the design, delivery and evaluation of services for young people
with experience of Care.
Research is about finding out what is going on in the world in an
organized way. It’s about “trying to find out new facts by studying a
subject” Oxford English dictionary. It’s also a way of finding out
about people’s views and behaviour.
Programmes
