A group of young people from VOYPIC – Voice of Young People in Care- hosted a special Tea Party Meet & Greet on Tuesday 21 June in the Long Gallery, Stormont. The young people welcomed new and returning MLAs from the across the NI Assembly Chamber, talking to them about the work of VOYPIC, their …
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We are currently recruiting the following posts. Please note- all VOYPIC recruitment is administered by VIable, a social enterprise supporting VOYPIC. For all queries please contact hrofficer@viablecs.org. — Participation & Advocacy Worker (Closing Monday 1 August) Salary: £25,419 – £29,174 (NJC 18-24) Fixed term to 31 December 2023 Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC) …
JobStart – Peer Support Workers We’re looking for two care experienced young people, aged 21-25 years old, to join our team! Through the Department for Communities JobStart programme, we are recruiting two part-time Peer Support Workers, to help us achieve extraordinary things for children in and leaving care. Each post is part-time (25 hours/week) …
MY MEETING: YOUNG PEOPLE’S STANDARDS FOR PARTICIPATION IN REVIEW MEETINGS MY MEETING: YOUNG PEOPLE’S STANDARDS FOR PARTICIPATION IN REVIEW MEETINGS In the run-up to Care Day 2022 a presentation has taken place at Stormont aiming to change how planning and review meetings, for children and young people living in and leaving care, are held. The …
Leading children’s charity needs your help to support young care leavers across the local area. Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC) is calling for volunteer mentors, to help young people living in their local community. Anyone interested can sign-up online to find out more at www.voypic.org/volunteer by Friday 4 March. VOYPIC has almost thirty years’ experience …
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CARE DAY is the world’s biggest celebration of children and young people with care experience. This group includes children and young people who are or were cared for by foster carers, or other family members, and those who live in children’s homes. They deserve to be celebrated, on CARE DAY, and every day. The first …
VOYPIC is commissioned by the Health and Social Care Board to deliver independent advocacy support to care experienced children and young people across the five health and social care trusts (HSCT). Our advocacy service supports young people through a range of different methods such as individual advocacy support; visiting advocacy (children’s homes); advocacy activity days …
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced a review of children’s social care services in Northern Ireland will begin in February 2022. Professor Ray Jones will be the independent lead reviewer assisted by an Advisory Panel. Members of the Advisory Panel are Her Honour Judge Patricia Smyth, Professor Pat Dolan, and Marie Roulston, OBE (former Director …
Two leading children’s charities have announced a major new development in the heart of Belfast’s iconic Cathedral Quarter. Paddy Mooney, Chief Executive of Include Youth, and Alicia Toal, Chief Executive of VOYPIC, have announced a £2m joint project to transform a derelict former warehouse at Great Patrick Street, Belfast, into a dedicated space for young …
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Merry Christmas from everyone at VOYPIC We would like to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a bright and Happy New Year 2022. The VOYPIC offices will close on Friday 24 December, and reopen on Tuesday 4 January. We will have a reduced service available between Wednesday 29 and Friday …
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