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Community Advocacy for Young People in Suffolk

Who are we?

Young Voices is a service provided by VoiceAbility. We offer formal advocacy for children and young people with additional needs aged 5 to 19 and young people going through transition aged 19 to 25.

What do we do?

Our formal advocacy service is delivered by a team of experienced, independent, advocates. Young Voices provides one-to-one formal advocacy and non-instructed advocacy which will empower children and young people to have a stronger voice, to express their needs and make decisions by having choice and control over their lives.

How will we do it?

We will do this by providing One2One formal advocacy working under the instruction of our clients (the child or young person), or using non-instructed advocacy for children and young people lacking capacity. We also have a team of Citizen Advocates providing informal advocacy support to Children and Young People in Suffolk.

Who can we work with?

We can work with children and young people who are identified as having additional needs, such as a learning difficulty, physical impairment, mental health issue or sensory impairment.

Who can refer?

Anyone can refer to our service. You can be a child or young person contacting us yourself; a parent/carer; or, a professional such as a social worker, youth worker or teacher.

Please click here to download a referral form.

If you want to complete an easyread version of the form, please click here.

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VoiceAbility work with Activities Unlimited as part of Young Voices in Suffolk.

Activities Unlimited is a new service for disabled children and young people in Suffolk. It's the place to go to book exciting activities and short breaks - everything from climbing and sailing, to trips to the cinema, everyday treats, drumming workshops and more!

Become an AU member and find out more at www.activities-unlimited.co.uk or telephone 01473 832971