Useful information

Childline

Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, talk to a counsellor on line or give them a call:

Tel: 0800 1111

Web: www.childline.org.uk  

Catch 22

Catch22’s wide ranging provision delivers holistic support to looked after children and care leavers whilst in care and once they have left care to improve their life chances. They also run the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum, ensuring that they are at the forefront of best practice.

Web: www.catch-22.org.uk

National Youth Advocacy Service 

The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) is a UK charity providing children’s rights and socio-legal services.

NYAS offer information, advocacy, legal representation and advice to children and young people up to the age of 25 through a network of advocates throughout England and Wales.

If you are a child, young person, or ringing on behalf or a child, young person or vulnerable adult and need help, information or advice please contact the Freephone helpline:

Tel: 0300 330 3131

Email: help@nyas.net

If you would like to speak with someone about a legal matter relating to an individual, please speak to the legal team:

Tel: 0151 649 8700

Email: legal@nyas.net

The Care Leavers Association

The Care Leavers Association provides advice and information about leaving care and your rights and entitlements.

Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’

PO Box 4771

Coventry

CV4 0EH

Tel: 01904 380 200 Email: enquiries.york@lgo.org.uk Web: www.careleavers.com  

University 

Below are some useful links to help you find out more about what support you can access when going to university.

Care Leavers | Applying To University | UCAS

www.propel.org.uk

DWP 

The following link will provide you with more information around claiming universal credit.  Department for Work and Pensions: Care Leaver Covenant offer - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)