Advocacy Children
Statutory and specialist advocacy services for Children & Young People
We support children, and young people locally.
Ensuring that their rights and needs are understood and respected in decisions that affect their lives.
Children’s Advocacy ensures that children and young people are listened to and involved in decisions that affect their lives. Our Advocates are independent from social services, schools, and other agencies. They work only for the young person.
Children’s Advocacy is available for:
- Children and young people who are in care
- Children and young people who are leaving or have left care.
- Children and young people subject to Child Protection plans
- Children and young people involved in safeguarding processes (Child Protection or Child in Need plans)
- Children or young people who want to make a complaint about Children’s Social Care
Our Children and Young People Advocates have continued to be a compassionate presence alongside young people who are navigating the complexities of care, safeguarding and support services.
The voices of young people need to be heard when decisions are being made that affect their lives, and our advocates are there to ensure that this happens for every child that we are with.
Children and young people have bravely spoken up and taken part in meetings where decisions are made about their lives,
What we don’t do at Children’s Advocacy
Children’s Advocates do not make decisions for the child or young person, or tell them what to say. Advocacy is child-led, the Advocate acts on the young person’s instructions, unless doing so would put them at risk of harm.
A Children’s Advocate will:
Listen
Listen and help them to work out what they want to say
Explain
Support
Be a Voice
Speak on their behalf if they want the Advocate to do so
Advice
Decisions
Refer to Blackpool Advocacy Hub
Refer Someone to Blackpool Advocacy Hub
If you would like to refer someone to Blackpool Advocacy Hub, you can:
- Download and complete our referral form
- Call us to discuss the referral
- Email us with your enquiry or referral details
Our team is here to help and will guide you through the referral process.
The Advocacy Hub stories...
At Empowerment, we recognise that every journey is unique, and we’re proud to support individuals in achieving their personal goals. We celebrate each step forward, no matter how big or small.
Charlie's story
Contact the team
Tel: 0300 323 0251
