Children and young people links

The following links all open into external websites. Please note that NAVCA cannot be held responsible for the content of these websites.

  • Action for Children
    Improves the lives of the UK's most vulnerable children and young people by offering them diverse, innovative and responsive services and by campaigning for change
  • Backing Young Britain
    Backing young Britain is bringing businesses and public and voluntary sectors together to ensure that the valuable skills and experience of our young people aren't being wasted
  • Barnardo's
    Barnardo's helps the most vulnerable children and young people transform their lives and fulfil their potential
  • British Youth Council
    The national youth council for young people in the UK aged under 26. BYC represents and involves a unique coalition of young people through their involvement as individuals or through their youth organisations
  • Bullying online
    Help and advice for parents, pupils, schools and a range of others potentially affected by bullying
  • Child Accident Prevention Trust
    National charity committed to reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled and seriously injured as a result of accidents
  • ChildLine
    Free 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call 0800 1111 about any problem, at any time - day or night
  • Children England
    Umbrella organisation for voluntary child care organisations in England. They have a network of Regional development managers
  • Children's Plans on NFER website
    Check out your local authority's Children's Plan
  • The Children's Society
    Tackling the root causes of the problems faced by children and young people
  • Children's Workforce Development Council
    Resources, policy and good practice information and tendering opportunities related to the children's workforce
  • Connexions
    UK Government's strategy to ensure every young person gets the best start in life
  • Department for Children, Schools and Families
    Information on Government policy and practice
  • Every Child Matters
    Government programme of change to improve outcomes for all children and young people
  • Family Action
    The largest provider of services to families in the country providing services in eight of the nine English regions and supporting over 45,000 vulnerable families and individuals a year
  • Home Start
    Offer friendship, support and practical help to families with at least one child under five years old
  • National Association for Youth Justice
    Promote the rights of, and justice for, children in trouble
  • National Children's Bureau
    Promotes the interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives
  • National Council for Voluntary Youth Services
    Independent national body which represents and supports voluntary organisations working with young people in England
  • National Family and Parenting Institute
    Works to support parents in bringing up their children, to promote the well-being of families, and to make society more family friendly
  • National Youth Agency
    Supporting and improving work with young people
  • NSPCC
    The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children
  • Princes' Trust
    Practical solutions to help change young lives
  • The Safe Network
    A unit for the third sector to safeguard the eight million children in England who take part in organised activities.
  • Sure Start
    Government programme which aims to improve the health and well-being of families and children before and from birth, so children are ready to flourish when they go to school
  • Working Families
    Helps children, working parents and carers and their employers find a better balance between responsibilities at home and work
  • Youth Action Network
    A national network of organisations which focus specifically on youth-led volunteering.

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