Hull Children's Rights and Advocacy service

The purpose of this service is to support disabled children and young people, by working to promote their rights and creating opportunities for them to be heard and participate in decisions that affect their lives.

How does the service work?

The aim of the service is to promote the rights of disabled children and young people, facilitating their participation in the decision making processes. This ensures that they are supported and empowered to realise their aspirations and live in an inclusive community.

The service provides an independent advocate to support the child or young person with an identified issue. Work is varied and includes some of the following:

Building Self Esteem and Confidence Work
Staying Positive
Education and Training
Short Breaks
Bullying
Relationship Skills
Developing Social Communication Skills
Developing Social & Emotional Communication Skills
Emotional Literacy
Sex and Relationships
Sexual Health
Sexuality
Assertiveness
Rights and Participation
Responding Positively (Anger Management)
Positive Body Image
Diet and Nutrition
Keeping Safe
Health and Wellbeing
Life Story Work
Friendships
Wishes and Feelings for LAC Reviews
Aspiration for the Future
Family Life & Relationships
Access to Overnight Breaks
Training & Education
Art Therapy
Support with Making a Complaint

Who is the service for?

The service is independent and is specifically for children and young people accessing short breaks, looked-after-children and those placed within independent settings. We can work with children from the age of eight up until the young person’s 19th birthday.

How much does it cost?

This service is free.

Availability:

Day	Term-Time	School Holidays
Monday	09:00-17:00	09:00-17:00
Tuesday	09:00-17:00	09:00-17:00
Wednesday	09:00-17:00	09:00-17:00
Thursday	09:00-17:00	09:00-17:00
Friday	09:00-17:00	09:00-17:00
Saturday	Closed	Closed
Sunday	Closed	Closed

How to access this service:

Children and young people and/or parents/carers can self refer. Also professionals or agencies involved with the child or young person can refer after gaining consent. This can be done over the phone, text, email or in person.

Contact:

Phone: 01482 467540
Email: [email protected]

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