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.

  • 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
  • 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
  • FSU
    FSU (Family Services Unit) is one the UK's leading charities working with children and families Since 1948 they have been at the forefront of the development of modern day social work, creating new ways of engaging hard to reach, vulnerable and excluded families
  • 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
  • NCH 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
  • 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
  • One Parent Families
    Promotes the welfare of lone parents and their children
  • Princes' Trust
    Practical solutions to help change young lives
  • Purple Youth
    Online resource for professionals working with young people
  • 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
  • VCS Engage
    A programme for engaging the Voluntary and Community Sector in Every Child Matters (ECM). VCS Engage website includes a Discussion Forum.
  • Working Families
    Helps children, working parents and carers and their employers find a better balance between responsibilities at home and work
  • Youthinformation.com
    Information resource for young people including over 1,000 information topics and contact details for more than 1,200 national organisations

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