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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