NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service)

In Wales, 1 in 3 care leavers experience homelessness within the first two years of leaving care.🏠 There are too many barriers facing #CareLeavers when they are trying to secure rental accommodation. Many local authorities won't act as a guarantor, preventing care leavers from finding somewhere to call home.🚧 Read more about our research with Generation Rent UK.⬇️

#NationalCareLeaversWeek celebrates young people transitioning from care, amplifies their voices, and advocates for stronger support systems.🔗 Learn more about the week and how we support care leavers on their journey to independence.🌟

We are supporting our friends over at The Fostering Network with their #TickTheBox campaign. ✅ They're encouraging care leavers to #TickTheBox on their UCAS application when applying for college or university, to say they've spent time in care. This will make sure they get the support they're entitled to - from financial assistance to help with wellbeing.

Today marks the start of #NationalCareLeaversWeek!💛 This year's theme is 'All of Us, We are One', which highlights the value of creating connections in the #CareLeaver community.👭🏼 It's a chance for us to celebrate care leavers and raise awareness of the issues in the care system.📢 Join us this week as we share more about care leavers and the support we offer for those leaving care.

📢 National Care Leavers Week runs from Monday 28 October to Sunday 3 November 📢 The week is an opportunity for care-experienced people, carers, professionals, decision-makers and the public to come together to celebrate care-experienced people and raise awareness of issues in the care system. This years theme is 💖All of Us, We are One💖 Voted by around 200 care-experienced people, the theme highlights the value of creating connections. You can see a programme of events below, and information on how to get involved here: https://lnkd.in/enfmSRQ7 Become has also shared what they're planning for the week: https://lnkd.in/eVpQeS2r Huge thanks to all the care-experienced individuals and professionals who co-ordinated this year's efforts👏 Those from the Alliance for Children in Care and Care Leavers NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) - including Catch22 National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum, Become, Coram Voice, Care Leaver Covenant, Rees Foundation, Drive Forward Foundation, NHP (National House Project), Barnardo's

November Training Courses!💻 We have three training courses coming up, and you won't want to miss out! 5th November - Independent Return Interviews (Missing from Care/Home) 6th November - The Child Protection Process* 12th/13th/14th November - Advocating for Young People Book your course now.⬇️

At NYAS, we believe everyone deserves a say in their own care. 📣 Our Mental Health Advocacy services are dedicated to ensuring that young people and adults receive the support they need, when they need it, free from barriers. We're striving for a world where everyone has the strength and opportunity to be heard. Whether you're seeking support or know someone who is, visit our website to learn more. Together, let's advocate for mental health! 💪

We are so incredibly proud of the 30 #TeamNYAS runners who took part in the Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday 6th October.🏃 Cheered on by NYAS staff, friends, family and even a furry friend or two , together, they raised an incredible £12,770 (inc. gift aid).🌟 A special thanks to our Corporate Partner Deloitte, who will be match funding £5000 of funds raised for the Cardiff Half by their amazing 28 staff members who took part. This takes the total raised to a phenomenal £17,770.🎉 A huge thank you for your dedication and commitment to young people in care, you are all incredible.

Just 46% of local authorities are willing to act as a guarantor for care leavers.🏡 The barriers that face young care leavers trying to secure accommodation are endless, and this is yet another one they have to face.🚧 No young person should leave care without a roof over their head. Read more about our briefing.👇🏽

At NYAS, we believe every young person deserves a strong support system. But we know not everyone has this. The Safety Net is here to provide essential advice, advocacy, and legal help when you need it most.💬 Call us on 0808 808 1001.☎️