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Alicia started working at VOYPIC in 2002, as the Volunteer Coordinator. Over the past 21 years she has held a range of positions across the organisation and was appointed as Chief Executive in 2019. How did you start working at VOYPIC? I was working for another organisation in the sector and I went to a […]

VOYPIC is hosting a full programme of summer activities for care experienced young people across Northern Ireland during July and August. For all the details on the activities, and how to book your place, visit: www.voypic.org/summer-23

VOYPIC has been awarded GOLD accreditation by Investors in People. This is the first time in the organisation’s history it has achieved this level. Investors in People (IIP) has assessed more than 50 000 employers worldwide, awarding accreditation only to those that meet certain standards of practice. Only about a quarter of organisations and businesses

VOYPIC Young Women Celebrate Good Relations Awards Success Young women from the VOYPIC Young Women’s Peer Support Group have been named as Runners-Up in the Youth Award category at this year’s Good Relations Awards. Organised by the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council (NICRC), the Good Relations Awards recognise exceptional achievements in promoting community relations, intercultural

A group of young care experienced women supported by VOYPIC are coming together to host a pre-Christmas swap shop, to support children in families in Northern Ireland and the Philippines. Care to Swap will take place on Thursday 15 December, 5.30pm – 8pm, at 100GPS, Belfast’s new dedicated youth space for young people with lived experience

We’re calling for all Christmas family time visits to be agreed by Monday 12 December 2022. We are a group of young people in care. Each week we meet at VOYPIC and talk about the things that are important to us. Recently we have been talking about Christmas, and how much it means for us

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

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