Children and Young People Independent Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service

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Advocacy Service - Provide independent support for Manchester Children and Young People who are cared for or Care Leavers to ensure that they are actively contributing to the development and implementation of their plan. Ensuring that their wishes, feelings and lived experience are taken into account when decisions are being taken about their lives. The objective of the service is to provide a Children's Rights and Advocacy Service, which safeguards eligible Children and Young People in order to protect them from abuse and poor practice and to ensure that all relevant children and young people have the confidence and ability to actively contribute and direct the development and implementation of their care plans. The Independent Visitors Service - provides trained volunteers who befriend and support children in care, offering them a stable and positive adult relationship outside of their care arrangements. The purpose of the Service is to manage the recruitment, training and matching of Volunteer Independent Visitors who can befriend, visit and assist Children and Young People who are cared for. Possibly 3 years contract with option to extend for 1+1

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