Advocacy Referral
For professionals to refer young people to the advocacy service
For professionals to refer young people to the advocacy service
Issue Based Advocacy
The Young Lives Foundation is commissioned by Kent and Medway Children’s Services to provide a statutory, issue-based advocacy service to children and young people in receipt of care services (excluding Early Help).
The primary focus is on empowering children and young people in the care system to overcome barriers, navigate the system, understand their rights and entitlements and express their views, wishes and feelings, and work towards self-advocacy.
Issue Based Advocacy is not the same as visiting advocacy, befriending or mentoring. YLF advocates focus on specific issues the child/young person has and aims to resolve these in a timely fashion. Time scales are not set in stone as all children and young people are different and some issues are more easily resolved than others. However, we ask that referrers consider the following checklist points before making a referral:
Please do not proceed with a referral if you require: