Advocacy Service
The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) ensures that the voices of children and young people are heard in all matters affecting them - click on the logo below.
NYAS provides trained and supported Independent Visitors to children and young people who are eligible and for whom it's in their best 'interest'.
NYAS has advocates and solicitors who are trained and experienced in working with children and young people and will only take their instructions from the child or young person with a problem. The service is confidential and nothing will be done or said without the young person’s consent. (Unless of course, that young person is in serious danger, and even then no action is taken without them knowing)
The NYAS Advocate visits Simmons House every fortnight and there is a free helpline.