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Little Voices, Big Decisions: Young Children’s Right to Participate in Child Protection Decision Making Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC) and Queen’s University, Belfast, hosted colleagues from across Europe to explore how young children can be supported to more actively participate in decisions regarding their care and welfare. Speakers include the Northern Ireland Commissioner […]

This year has challenged not just young people in care but the whole world. COVID-19 has changed everything. To help us understand how COVID-19 has impacted on children in care, some VOYPIC Young Leaders have designed a questionnaire to gather your views and opinions on the pandemic. This should only take 10 minutes to complete,

The first virtual meet-up of the MyVOYPIC family will take place on Saturday (27 March) at 2.30pm. The meet-up is an informal place to come together with other young people with experience of care from right across Northern Ireland. We want to hear from you, and hear your ideas about what you want MyVOYPIC to

Children’s rights charity, Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC), celebrates sixth annual Care Day this Friday. Care Day 21 will call on all young people who have experience in care to join the organisation’s new membership community, MyVOYPIC, while enjoying a day-long menu of virtual events Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC), a

  Robin Swann MLA, Minister for Health, and Peter Weir MLA, Minister for Education, announced the publication of their new strategy for children and young people in care this morning (Friday 19 February 21). The announcement comes as VOYPIC (Voice of Young People in Care), alongside four other children’s rights charities around the UK and

Children’s rights charity, Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC), celebrates sixth annual Care Day     VOYPIC, alongside four other children’s rights charities around the UK and Ireland, is hosting a day-long event of fun online activities as part of Care Day 21. Care Day this year will be slightly different as in previous

Area Manager Belfast and South East Area Salary: NJC points 31-36 £34,728- £39,890   Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC) is seeking an Area Manager (Belfast and South East Area) to assist us to achieve extraordinary things through the delivery of a diverse range of  programmes to children and young people with a lived

Roundtable to discuss research revealing the stark impact of lockdowns on the mental health of children leaving care opens up to public this today (Wednesday 17 February) Findings will be discussed by a panel of care professionals ahead of Voice of Young People in Care’s (VOYPIC) sixth annual Care Day, which is the world’s biggest

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 CARE DAY took place

Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC) is currently inviting applications for two positions in the organisation.   Children’s Services Manager Salary: NJC pts 38-40 £41,881-£43,857 Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC) is seeking a highly motivated and capable Children’s Services Manager to assist us to achieve extraordinary things through the delivery of a