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NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is a children's charity that supports and empowers care-experienced children and young people.
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For some children, Christmas doesn’t bring happy memories.

Support our #ChristmasChallenge 2-9 December when your donation will be DOUBLED!
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November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Have you seen the Sky docu about the short life & death of Nonita Grabovskyte?

If ur a young person you can get help & support, call 0808 808 1001.

Read our statement: https://www.nyas.net/about-us/news/%E2%80%98the-system-failures-nonita-experienced-are-far-from-unprecedented%E2%80%99/
‘The system failures Nonita experienced are far from unprecedented’ – NYAS CEO reflects on Sky documentary ‘Unseen: a girl called Nonita’
NYAS CEO Rita Waters reflects on the powerful Sky documentary about the short life and death of Nonita Grabovskyte.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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DYK we run the Safety Net service for care-experienced children & young people in Eng for the Dept for Edu – we will listen, signpost & help you access the support you need. Someone recently rated the service 10/10! Call, text or online chat: nyas.net/safetynet
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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In response to Sky's devastating documentary on the short life and death of Nonita Grabovskyte, please read our statement from our CEO Rita Waters: https://www.nyas.net/about-us/news/%E2%80%98the-system-failures-nonita-experienced-are-far-from-unprecedented%E2%80%99/
‘The system failures Nonita experienced are far from unprecedented’ – NYAS CEO reflects on Sky documentary ‘Unseen: a girl called Nonita’
NYAS CEO Rita Waters reflects on the powerful Sky documentary about the short life and death of Nonita Grabovskyte.
www.nyas.net
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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When you donate to our #ChristmasChallenge 2-9 December, your gift is matched thanks to pledgers and our Big Give Champion, The Monday Charitable Trust.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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November is #NationalCareLeaversMonth and we have two amazing schemes directly helping care leavers:

👭Side By Side
💸The Knapman Fund

Find out more! #NCLM
https://www.nyas.net/get-support/young-people/side-by-side/
https://www.nyas.net/get-support/young-people/knapman-fund/
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November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Book for our first 'Care Conversations' webinar with Gold Medalist Morgan Bolding who will share his powerful journey from care to Olympic glory.

📅 Thurs 4 Dec
⏰ 11am - 12pm

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9985a239-e852-419e-9fc3-276729d88c4d@a1cc21e9-6b0f-40ee-86bd-3bbb863aeb51
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November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Hot off the press our monthly newsletter is out! Read it here: https://mailchi.mp/nyas/news-nov
And sign up to receive future issues here: https://nyas.beaconforms.com/form/66eea761
#NCLM #CareLeavers #ChildrenInCare
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November 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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It’s official, 4 weeks to go until the Big Give Christmas Challenge, we're so excited! Save the date!
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November 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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November is National Care Leavers Month! A time to celebrate care-experienced individuals & their achievements 🎉& to call for positive change 📣

Read our latest blog by our CEO Rita Waters: https://ow.ly/o11T50XlI3W

#NCLM
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November 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Young mum with care experience in Wales? You’re not alone!✨

NYAS Cymru’s Project Unity supports care-experienced mothers up to 25.👶🏼

We offer 1:1 emotional and practical support to help families stay together.

Learn more.⬇️ https://bit.ly/3BdNbO0
October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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The Safety Net can provide essential advice, advocacy, and legal help when you need it most.💬

Whether you’re facing challenges in care or need someone to speak up for your rights, the Safety Net has your back.

Call 0808 808 1001 to speak to one of our friendly advisors.☎️
https://bit.ly/457wn54
Safety Net | Department for Education | NYAS
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October 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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It’s been a week of legislative reform, Committee recommendations and government responses across England and Wales.📃

Head over to the "other app" to hear NYAS' take on what's been happening...🔗
https://bit.ly/4o46XyK
A Busy Week in Children's Policy | NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service)
It’s been a week of legislative reform, Committee recommendations and government responses across England and Wales. Here's NYAS' take on what's been happening...
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October 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Champion change for care experienced children and young people by taking on the 2026 Paris Marathon with #TeamNYAS.🏃🏾‍♂️

When you sign up to run with #TeamNYAS you get:
➡️Ongoing support from our fundraising team
➡️Access to exclusive fundraising guides
➡️A #TeamNYAS running vest

Sign up today!👇🏼
Run For Charity | Paris Marathon | NYAS
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October 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Did you know that we have a monthly newsletter?📰

At the start of each month, you can catch up on what has been going on at NYAS - from events and trips to key policy work and sector changes.📢

Sign up today!⬇️
https://bit.ly/4970yhA
https://bit.ly/4970yhA
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October 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Did you know that young people often face legal challenges but may not have access to the right support?

NYAS offers dedicated legal services to ensure that children and young people have their rights upheld and their voices heard.⚖️

Learn more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/NYASlegal
October 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Imagine being told you have 24 hours to pack your things into bin bags and leave everything behind.

Imagine losing your teddy, your best friend, the one thing connecting you to your past.🧸

Has your local authority signed our #MyThingsMatter pledge for dignity in moving? Learn how you can help!👇🏻
My Things Matter | Supported by Madlug Bags | NYAS
My Things Matter is a NYAS campaign in partnership with Madlug to champion dignity and respect for children moving in care.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Train with NYAS!👨🏼‍🎓

With many years experience, our trainers are sector experts with practice-based knowledge.

What we offer:
🔹 Accredited Qualifications
🔹 Practice-Based Webinars
🔹 Bespoke Training Packages
🔹 Management Development Webinars

Get in touch with us at training@nyas.net.
Training | Specialist Child and Family Training | NYAS
As a leading advocacy and children’s rights charity working across England and Wales, NYAS are proud to deliver accredited professional training courses, including advocacy training, to support and empower social workers, professionals and practitioners across the children's social care sector. Learn more.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Need a quick and easy way to find your nearest advocacy provider?🔎

Use our Advocacy Search Tool to find out who is nearby that can help you.⬇️
Who Is My Advocacy Provider? | Find Your Advocacy Provider | NYAS
Wondering who provides advocacy services in your area? Find your advocacy provider with NYAS' advocacy search tool.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Great to be a part of helping to develop this guide!

Mentoring and befriending can play a crucial role in improving mental health and helping children and young people reconnect with their families.

New evidence published today highlights just how impactful these relationships can be. 🌟
foundationsww.bsky.social Foundations – What Works Centre for Children & Families @foundationsww.bsky.social · Apr 8
New 📢 #MentoringandBefriending Practice Guide for #CareExperienced children & young people. Find out about evidence-based mentoring and befriending support that can improve mental health, reduce offending, and support family reunification: foundations.org.uk/practice-guides/mentoring-and-befriending
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April 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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NYAS responds to announcements made in yesterday's Spring Statement.
Statement reads: The impact of yesterday’s Spring Statement, and the welfare cuts that it heralds right across the UK, is hard to accept, or to fathom. At NYAS we have welcomed UK Government commitments to a new child poverty strategy, just as we have welcomed their new ’corporate parenting’ duty on all government departments to give special regard and added support to children in and leaving care. Yet it’s hard to see those important promises reflected in cuts to benefits that the government’s own calculations say will see poverty levels rise even higher. The withdrawal of entitlement to PIP (health top up on Universal Credit) for disabled young people under 22 has been given no rationale as a policy except for cost savings. No reflection on the real lives and needs of the young adults who will face isolation and profound hardship without it, at precisely the point in their transition to adulthood when they will need it most. No reflection of any ‘corporate parenting’ principle towards those in that age group who are also facing the huge challenge of leaving care at 18. But the impact will be wider still. The message this announcement sends to all children and families living on benefits, especially those with disabilities, is that they cost more than we can afford as a country. At NYAS we believe the opposite – our country cannot afford more poverty and destitution. One child in poverty is one too many. One homeless young person is one too many. We urge the government to listen to the outcry and think again. Listening to the voices of children, young people and everyone most directly affected by government decisions is exactly what our charity is here for – and we find every day that when we listen, we learn. There could be no better time to show that government is listening than now.
March 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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We were pleased to coordinate this open letter to Angela Rayner on guarantors signed by 28 organisations.

Far from allowing certain types of tenants access to housing, guarantor requests are often a tool for discrimination. They must be restricted.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Labour urged to crack down on ‘unfair’ guarantor rules which lock renters out
Exclusive: Leading charities call on Labour to change the law
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March 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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96% of babies with care-experienced mothers in Project Unity were placed under child protection before birth.👶🏼

Past care-experience often affects views on the ability to parent.⚖️

NYAS Cymru calls on @welshgovernment.bsky.social to review and improve referral processes.🔍#TrustUsToCare
March 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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NYAS Cymru calls on @welshgovernment.bsky.social to set up an ‘active offer’ of support from Project Unity for care-experienced young women once a pregnancy is noted.🤰🏻

This provides earlier support, improving outcomes before legal proceedings.⚖️

Guidance for LAs is needed. #TrustUsToCare
March 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Data Collection!

Our first #TrustUsToCare recommendation urges @welshgovernment.bsky.social to publish annual data on care-experienced young women and child protection.👶🏼

To support them we must track how many have children and enter care.📢

Local authorities should report on this yearly.
March 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM