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What inspires someone to become the kind of social worker they wish they’d had? Join us for an open, honest and thought-provoking talk from social worker, John Brattin, as he shares his experiences of starting out in practice, supporting children and families, and the values and personal experiences that shape his approach to social work. […]

The VOYPIC offices will be closed on Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 July. We’ll be back on Wednesday. For details of organisations that can help when we’re not around, click here.

VOYPIC has responded to the Joint Written Statement to the Northern Ireland Assembly from the Minister of Health and the Minister of Justice on Thursday 2 July 2026, in which they confirm their position that “now is not the right time to progress the ALB further”. The full Ministerial Statement can be read here. VOYPIC says:

Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC), Include Youth and their shared social enterprise, VIable Corporate Services, have announced the appointment of three new Chairpersons to their respective boards. Welcomed at the organisations’ joint head office in Belfast, the new leadership will support the next phase of development across all three organisations, with a focus

Current Vacancies Advocacy and Participation Worker (Closing Friday 17 July) Full Time 37.5hours/week Term Fixed term contract until 31 March 2028 Salary £32,061-£35,412 NJC scale Pt 19-24 Location Based in VOYPIC Belfast Office Working across VOYPIC’s Independent Advocacy Service and Youth Engagement & Participation Service, the post holder will provide independent, rights-based advocacy and participation

VOYPIC is delighted to announce that we have been awarded almost £500,000 in funding over the next three years through The National Lottery Community Fund’s Strengthening Communities programme. This significant investment will enable us to deliver Link Up, an innovative new project designed to support unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people in care across Northern Ireland. Young

Young people with care experience took centre stage at a vibrant awards ceremony in Belfast last Friday (20 February), celebrating their achievements, resilience and impact across Northern Ireland. Organised by VOYPIC – Voice of Young People in Care, the annual Care Day Awards brought together inspiring young people from across the region. Hosted in the iconic Ulster

At 10 years of age, Northern Ireland (NI) has one of the lowest ages of criminal responsibility in the world. Despite repeated, longstanding calls, internationally and nationally, no legislative progress has been made. Today, the 10 is too Young coalition, published their latest joint briefing, providing the evidence for raising the age in NI to

Merry Christmas from VOYPIC We would like to thank everyone who has supported us throughout the year, helping us to continue supporting children and young people with lived experience of care across Northern Ireland. At this special time of year, we want to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated gifts to our

This year we called for all Christmas family time visits to be agreed by Monday 8 December 2025. If a young person’s plans haven’t yet been arranged, please contact us or speak to a VOYPIC Advocate. We are a group of young people in care. Each week we meet at VOYPIC and talk about the