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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

We would like to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a bright and Happy New Year 2021.   The VOYPIC offices will be closed on Friday 25 December, Monday 28 December and Friday 1 January. We will have a reduced service available between Tuesday 29 and Thursday 31 December, during

Cosy nights in fluffy pyjamas, coursework almost all submitted, chocolate Santas flooding the shelves in shops…it must be that time again! VOYPIC’s Tree-mendous Christmas Card Competition!    This year we are asking all young people with a lived care experience under the age of 25 to get involved by drawing, cutting and sticking, colouring, photoshopping –

We want to spread some Christmas cheer among young people with experience of care. Would you like to help?   Christmas is a special time, and we want to make sure that every young person in care and leaving care can celebrate the festive period. Each year we distribute gift bags and Christmas hampers to

Care Leavers’ Week 2020 To celebrate Care Leavers’ Week 2020 (26 – 30 October), VOYPIC is hosting a series of events and activities for young people leaving care. Activities include: Monday 26 October – BE MORE ACTIVTE – an online fitness workout, available on our Facebook and Instagram page from 10am. Tuesday 27 October –

We are currently developing a new and exciting project at VOYPIC, to help us make sure that children and young people are at the heart of everything we do. Brenda, our Membership Project Worker, is working in partnership with our Participation Forums to develop ideas for a new VOYPIC Membership, to be launched early next

VOYPIC, the Voice of Young People in Care, has a new look! After many years of being green and purple, your new favourite colours are yellow and blue. Young people and staff from VOYPIC have worked in partnership with a local design company to create our bright, fun and welcoming new image for the organisation.