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Welcome to NYAS

The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) is a rights based charity which operates across England and Wales for children, young people and adults.

NYAS offers a variety of services including:

A national advocacy helpline.

Advocacy for children in care and those in need – including children subject to child protection plans, care leavers, children and young people with disabilities.

The provision of independent visitors for children in care.

Legal representation of children in private family law.

Advocacy to adults in-inpatient mental health settings.

NYAS Mission Statement

We listen to what children and young people want,
care about what they say, and empower them to get their voice heard.

We ensure their wishes and feelings are expressed and acted
upon to improve their situation and help them build a better future.

We will never stop in our efforts to influence, lobby and campaign
to bring about positive changes and ensure children’s and young people’s rights are upheld.

Thank you for your support

Services

We offer a wide range of services designed to provide appropriate help to young people and vulnerable adults.

Click a service from the grid below to find out more:

SidebySide Care Leavers Programme

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NYAS 30th Anniversary Newsletter

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Looked after Minds Campaign

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NYAS supports 30 Election Pledges

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Latest News

From the blog

NYAS calls on Secretary of State to deliver meaningful review

NYAS, as part of a collective of 27 charities and groups who work with and represent care-experienced children and young Read More

NYAS response to the DfE’s announcement on children in care living in unregulated accommodation

NYAS welcomes the launch of a public consultation by the Department for Education to introduce new monitoring arrangements which will avoid young people being placed in unregulated children’s homes.

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