Links

  • Children's Rights Director for England (OCRD)

    The OCRD has responsibility for 'Looked after children' and  listening to what children and young people who live away from home have to say about how they are looked after. They can advice children in care how to voice a complaint about a Local authority.

    Free phone: 0800 528 0731
    Visit: www.rights4me.org

    http://www.rights4me.org

  • Children's Legal Centre

    The Children's Legal Centre provides free independent legal advice to children. The free phone line enables children and young people to access free advice and information on all legal matters.

    They also have a website that provides a wide range of information to children and young people about their legal rights and the laws affecting them.

    Free phone: 0800 783 2187
    Visit: www.lawstuff.org.uk

    http://www.lawstuff.org.uk

  • The Children's Society: Lawyers for children

    The Children's Society provides free legal advice for young people aged between 13 and 19.

    You can talk to the Children's Society about being in care, leaving care, families, mental health, immigration, housing, detention, education and other issues. They will help work out when, how and who will help with a problem and if necessary they can help find a solicitor.

    Free phone 0800 092 0953
    Visit: www.childrenssociety.org.uk/lfyp

    http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/lfyp

  • ChildLine: get help and advice about a wide range of issues

    ChildLine is a counselling service for children and young people. You can contact ChildLine about anything - no problem is too big or too small.

    Free phone: 0800 111
    Visit: www.childline.org.uk 

    http://www.childline.org.uk

  • NSPCC: resources for schools and youth groups

    This website gives help and advice to groups and schools as well as to individual children and young people.

    Visit the NSPCC website

    www.childrenssociety.org.uk/lfyp

  • Beat bullying with CyberMentors

    Retired world champion boxer Joe Calzaghe has launched a campaign to tackle bullying. He has revealed he was bullied as a child.

    http://cybermentors.org.uk/

  • Can you share your secrets safely?

    The Children's Rights Alliance for England is running a survey to find out what children and young people think about confidentiality, and the quality of the counselling (or counselling-style) services in their schools. The survey will close at the end of

    http://www.getreadyforchange.org.uk/campaigns/counselling-and-confidentiality