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Services to Support Children, Young People and Adults

NYAS offers a range of services which aim to support, safeguard and empower care experienced children and young people, and adults in vulnerable situations. You can explore an overview of each service below.

Our Services

Advocacy Services

Advocacy Services

Advocacy can help children, young people and adults understand their rights, make informed decisions and get their voice heard on matters that affect them.

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Independent Visitor Service

Independent Visitor Service

An Independent Visitor volunteer can be life changing for a child or young person in care. They offer long lasting friendship and support to a child or young person they have been specifically matched with.

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Mental Health Advocacy

Mental Health Advocacy

Mental Health Advocacy provides representation, information on rights and supports individuals who are under section in a hospital, secure unit or in the community.

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Return Home Interviews

Return Home Interviews

A Return Home Interview provides an opportunity for a young person to explain why they went missing and discuss what needs to be put in place to prevent them from going missing again.

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Independent Monitoring Services

Independent Monitoring Services

Our Independent Monitoring Service provides an independent person to make a rigorous and impartial monthly assessment of children’s residential homes to protect the welfare of the children.

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Training

Training

Our training department provides a wide range of specialist training courses that aim to empower professionals to provide the highest quality of support to those individuals in their care.

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Care Leaver Support

Care Leaver Support

NYAS' volunteer-led mentor programme aims to support young people leaving the care system as they make the often difficult transition to live as independent adults.

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NYAS Legal Services

NYAS Legal Services

Our legal department represents the interests of children in court in family law proceedings. We receive our referrals mainly from the Court when Judges appoint NYAS to represent the child.

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NYAS have helped me so much from the beginning when everything was awful with my family and we lost our home to getting me back to have my lessons at home.

Ashley, Young Person

Commission NYAS' Services

Whether you are interested in developing a service to support children, young people, or adults in your local area or would like to commission or spot purchase one of our services, we'd love to hear from you. 

Still Have Questions?

If you have further questions about NYAS' services, or you want to enquire about services for an individual or community you support, get in touch.

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Referral Form

Referral Form

If NYAS is your designated service provider or you know what service you need and would like to refer a child, young person or adult in your care please complete our online referral form.

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Advocacy Referrals

Advocacy Referrals

Advocacy can help children, young people and adults understand their rights, make informed decisions and get their voice heard on matters that affect them.

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Independent Visitor Service Referrals

Independent Visitor Service Referrals

An Independent Visitor volunteer can be life changing for a child or young person in care. They offer long lasting friendship and support to a child or young person they have been specifically matched with.

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