Author name: Lee Kane

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

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

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

Ballymena barbers have called on the local community to donate a Christmas gift to young people leaving care. Deputy Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Cllr Matthew Armstrong, joins Chris Power (The Barber Collective) and Iain Black (VOYPIC), and staff, to launch the appeal. The Barbers Collective, in partnership with VOYPIC-Voice of Young