Mrs Cave retweeted
Happy Christmas one and all,
Make your list of presents small,
Farewell, festive shopping feet,
For tumbleweed blows down the street.
All is lost, the shops are boarded,
Turkeys there are none: all hoarded,
No charades, no party tricks,
Closed at ten and knocked for six.
Mrs Cave retweeted
For children and young people in care, having someone in their life who isn’t paid to be there isn’t always a given. Could you commit a couple of hours each month to befriend a young person in care? Take a look at our volunteer opportunities here: bit.ly/373UZ1p
Mrs Cave retweeted
Our Director @lovell0711 launches @NYASServices campaign for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Wales to:
✅Protect mental health and wellbeing
✅Support through the Age Assessment process
✅Empower with independent advocacy
✅Safeguard from trafficking and exploitation
🚨 NEW NYAS CAMPAIGN: Place of Safety? 🚨
Calling on new ways to protect & support unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in Wales 🏴 Introduced by our wonderful National Exec Director of Wales @lovell0711 Read more here: bit.ly/2D2Gq3G
Mrs Cave retweeted
All children deserve the best possible support and love. By volunteering a small amount of your time, you could provide life changing support and friendship to a young person. Read more about becoming an Independent Visitor here: bit.ly/37ig72r
Mrs Cave retweeted
“Having an Independent Visitor has been the only stable thing in my life recently.”
The global crisis highlights the need for The Right Friend Campaign to protect and promote the voice and wellbeing of care-experienced young people. Read more here: bit.ly/37azwUQ
Mrs Cave retweeted
The heart of a volunteer is never measured by size, but by the depth of their commitment to making a difference to others ❤
This quote demonstrates the difference an IV can make to the lives of young people. Click here for opportunities in your area: bit.ly/2XVoM8x
Mrs Cave retweeted
An Independent Visitor is a volunteer who befriends and develops a long-term friendship with a young person in care. Often, they are the only adult in their life that aren't paid to be there. Interested in becoming an IV? Find out more here:bit.ly/36EkuXe #Volunteersweek
Mrs Cave retweeted
BREAKING: "There is no middle ground here. This legislation is wrong. It is dismantling rights and reducing protections and safeguards when they are most needed." - Head of Policy @BenTwomeyNYAS
Read our letter to gov’t on Statutory Instrument 445 here:
nyas.net/nyas-calls-on-gover…