NYAS - National Youth Advocacy Service
If you feel that your voice is not being heard when important decisions are made about you, you can access free and independent advocacy services from NYAS as a young person looked after by Lancashire County Council or Care Leaver.
General information about the service is available via here. You can self-refer or ask your social worker, personal advisor or a member of our team to do this on your behalf. A referral can be made via:
- 0808 808 1001, free of charge
- help@nyas.net
- NYAS app on Android and iOS
- Online call back request
Coram Voice
If you just want to get some independent information or advise on your rights and entitlements as a care leaver, you can visit Coram Voice Always Heard or call them on 0808 800 5792. We can help you with this, if you want us to.
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Read moreNewsletter July 2025
As we reach the halfway point of 2025, it’s a great moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made together. From welcoming new partnerships and celebrating over 500 young people moving into their homes, to welcoming new Local House Projects and expanding the NHP team, we’ve seen real momentum in our mission to support care leavers.
Read moreA message from our CEO
Young people tell us that the House Project approach helps significantly, but we should never underestimate the enormous challenges they face at such a critical time in their lives. This reality was brought home to us recently with Sue’s decision to swap her working life at NHP for retirement caring for her new granddaughter two days a week. Even though Sue is fully in control of this decision-making process - something our young people often are not - the transition has still been discombobulating; letting go of something she enjoys and that has defined her, and moving on to something that will be incredibly rewarding and joyous.
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