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Childrens Advocacy
Advocacy is a service which will help you put your views across to other people of Organisations.
An Advocate is the name of the person who will help.
Advocates are not ‘experts’ or another ‘professional’ they are ordinary people who will spend time working with you and listening. They will help you speak for yourself or may speak for you.
An Advocate will:
- Listen to your views and opinions.
- Help support you to speak to yourself.
- Assist you to put your views across to people.
- Act if necessary on your behalf.
- Go to meetings with you.
- Help you to understand forms and letters.
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To help sort out any concerns identified by you by working with you and only with your agreement.
An Advocate will not:
- Tell you what to do.
- Will not talk about you without your permission.
How can I get an Advocate?
You can telephone 01942 867888
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S ADVOCACY
FOR PROFESSIONALS
Advocacy is about speaking up for children and young people and ensuring their views and wishes are heard by decision makers.
Open to any child or young person (aged under 18) living in the Wigan Borough.
Safeguarding children is central to all Wigan Churches’ Association for Family Welfare does. A high importance is attached to children accessing advocacy to protect them from harm or poor practice and to enable children to have a voice in all matters and decisions that affect their lives Advocacy also promotes a culture of participative practice and encourages user feedback that can be incorporated into planning and service delivery to enhance the ways services are provided.
Wigan Churches Association for Wigan Family Welfare is committed to providing a children’s Advocacy service to all children and young people in areas such as social care, education and health. For example advocacy is an essential role for children making or thinking about making a complaint under the Children Act 1989.