Join our webinar 'Breaking Cycles, Brighter Futures: Supporting Parents and Young People in Care Proceedings' with The For Baby's Sake Trust & Birth Companions
Explore trauma-informed, compassionate approaches to better support families❤️
📅 Tue 10 March | 🕚 11–12
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/3N3OUM5
Thank you to our friends at Mountain Warehouse for gifting us lovely warm coats for our Taith-funded trip to New York! Sadly we've had to reschedule to a safer time due to snow storms, but those young people gifted the coats were so happy to receive them ❤️
Are you or your organisation looking to develop skills in advocacy for children and young people?💡
🏅 Accredited Training: https://www.nyas.net/about-us/what-we-do/training/accredited-training/
📝 Practice-based webinars: https://www.nyas.net/about-us/what-we-do/training/practice-based-training/
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This week marks #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek 2026 - with the theme 'This is my place'.
Find out what we do to support children and young people who need support: https://www.nyas.net/about-us/what-we-do/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=childrensmentalhealthweek
Train with NYAS in 2026!📣
Learn from experts who understand the issues faced by care-experienced people and those in vulnerable situations, and those who work with them. 📝
Find out more: https://www.nyas.net/about-us/what-we-do/training/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=training
A photo of a wall at the Senedd
NYAS Cymru are committed to ensuring advocacy in Wales is strengthened to advance and protect the rights of children and young people in care and subject to child protection. We call for the next Welsh government to do the same.
Read our recommendations here: childreninwales.org.uk/news/advocac...
LOLLIPOP tells the story of a young mum trying to rebuild her life with her children after prison. We attended the parliamentary screening, grateful to be able to share insight from our parental advocacy services
Watch LOLLIPOP on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002pvjy/lollipop
NYAS were proud to attend a roundtable discussion at the House of Lords yesterday organised by our Trustee and lead on the campaign Terry Galloway around the recognition of ‘care-experience’ as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 📣
An older woman and a young boy baking together in a kitchen, having fun decorating a cake.
If you are already an Independent Visitor with us, did you know you can refer a friend and get £50 to spend on activities with your young person!
Get them to quote the code “Volunteer matchmaker” along with your name. Speak to your Coordinator for more info.
#NIVDay
Thank you message honouring Independent Visitor Volunteers for their impactful contributions, decorated with colourful stars and swirls on a blue background.
A big thanks to all our Independent Visitor volunteers & to the National Independent Visitor Network ❤️
It’s been a privilege to share quotes from our volunteers and those they make a difference for. ⭐️
Would you like to change a young person’s life? ⭐
Opportunities in England and Wales available for Independent Visitor volunteers now: https://bit.ly/4sve5XI
More info: https://www.nyas.net/support-us/work-with-us/volunteer-opportunities?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ivday
We asked the children & young people we work with what the best thing(s!) about having an Independent Visitor is - the responses didn’t disappoint! Our IV service really is a lifeline for many of them ❤️
Find out more: https://www.nyas.net/get-support/young-people/independent-visitor-service
For National Independent Visitor Day we asked our volunteers what the most rewarding thing is about being an Independent Visitor, and we got so many lovely responses! ⭐️
#NIVDay
Colourful graphic announcing National Independent Visitors Day on 15 January with stars and sparkles on a light blue background.
It’s National Independent Visitor Day! 🎉 #NIVDay
An IV is a trained volunteer who spends time with a child or young person in care for a few hours a month creating special memories & becoming someone they can rely on.
https://www.nyas.net/about-us/what-we-do/independent-visitor-services
Via the Safety Net service in partnership with the Dept for Education, care-experienced children and young people in England can contact us and we will listen, signpost and help you access the support you need.
Call, text or online chat with us: nyas.net/safetynet
January 19 online course teaching advocacy skills for practitioners, parents, and young people in care, health, and education settings.
Looking to develop your advocacy skills?
📣 Advocacy Engagement Skills
📅 19 Jan, full day, £150+VAT
For frontline practitioners in any care, health or education based setting, parents and parent-practitioners, and young people.
Book now: https://attendee.gototraining.com/rt/4723312188862922241
New Year, new job? 👀
📣 Independent Visitor Coordinator HEREFORD - £21,280 (pro rata of £26,600) progressing to £24k (pro rata of £30k) 28 hours a week
📣 Self-employed Advocates HULL & NORTH YORKS - £16 p/hr, various hours
https://vacancies.nyas.net/vacancies
Four festive baubles with photos of people at events with Welsh New Year greeting.
Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at flwyddyn newydd ac at barhau i sicrhau nad oes unrhyw blentyn na pherson ifanc ar ei ben ei hun nac heb lais yn y system ofal, wrth adael gofal, yn y llysoedd teulu neu lle mae penderfyniadau’n cael eu gwneud am eu bywydau.
https://www.nyas.net/about-us/what-we-do
We look forward to a new year and continuing to ensure no child or young person is alone or voiceless in the care system, leaving care, in the family courts or where decisions are being made about their lives.
https://www.nyas.net/about-us/what-we-do
Festive montage of four hanging baubles with photos from events this year with Welsh Christmas greeting.
Nadolig Llawen o NYAS Cymru! Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at flwyddyn newydd ac at barhau i sicrhau nad oes unrhyw blentyn na pherson ifanc ar ei ben ei hun nac heb lais yn y system ofal, wrth adael gofal, yn y llysoedd teulu neu lle mae penderfyniadau’n cael eu gwneud am eu bywydau.
Merry Christmas from everyone at NYAS! We look forward to a new year and continuing to ensure no child or young person is alone or voiceless in the care system, leaving care, in the family courts or where decisions are being made about their lives.
Multiple photos in Christmas baubles showing some of our events this year.
If you’re still at work, or even if you’re not, take a moment to catch up with our year in review in our latest newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/nyas/news-nov-10979085?e=44d3da923c
Sign up to receive future issues here: https://nyas.beaconforms.com/form/66eea761
Various rooms adorned with decorations including Christmas trees and stockings on the mantle.
Our Independent Monitoring service visits over 700 children's homes a month – here are some of the fab festive decs we’ve seen in Dec! 🎅 It's a challenging time for some children in care but we have been touched by the love-led practice demonstrated 🥰
We know this time of year can be hard for children in care and care leavers. Our helpline is open as usual Mon-Fri 9am-8pm and Sat 10am-4pm but closed on bank holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day as well as Sundays). Samaritans is available 24/7, all year round.
Mae ein llinell gymorth ar agor fel arfer o ddydd Llun i ddydd Gwener, 9yb–8yh, ac ar ddydd Sadwrn, 10yb–4yp, ond ar gau ar wyliau banc. Os oes angen rhywun arnoch i siarad â nhw, ffoniwch y Samariaid ar 116 123, maent ar gael 24/7, drwy gydol y flwyddyn.
Grab a cuppa and get in the festive spirit with this fun Q&A with our CEO Rita Waters by Civil Society. Read about Rita's favourite festive films, dream dinner guests and "excellent" choice for best Christmas song! 🫏
https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/voices/society-diary-interviews-rita-waters.html
Here are some highlights of our first Care Conversations webinar with our ambassador Morgan Bolding - he shared his inspiring journey, a powerful reminder of resilience & determination, and why the work we do at NYAS matters so much.
https://vimeo.com/1147699549?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Festive graphic with twinkling lights, snow flakes and baubles with the text NYAS Newsletter
Our latest newsletter looks back at a year of action, advocacy & inspiration!
We’ve raised our voices for children & young people in care and ensured their experiences are heard at the highest levels of government & society.
Read it here: https://mailchi.mp/nyas/news-nov-10979085?e=44d3da923c
Young girl on a mobile phone.
Christmas can be tough. Our helpline handlers will listen, signpost & help you access the support you need. Designed for care-experienced children & young people in England with the Department for Education.
Call, text or online chat: nyas.net/safetynet
January 19 online course teaching advocacy skills for practitioners, parents, and young people in care, health, and education settings.
Book your course today! Training will be delivered via a live, interactive webinar, led by a member of our highly experienced training team.
📣 Advocacy Engagement Skills
📅 19 Jan, full day, £150+VAT
https://attendee.gototraining.com/rt/4723312188862922241
