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For U Advocacy provides issue-based Advocacy support to children and young people (from 5 years to care leaver’s age) who are Looked After or on a Child Protection Plan or Child in need plan. The young person can live on or off the Isle of Wight as long as they are under an Isle of wight local authority plan.

Providing one-to-one support and focus on the young person’s right to be heard and involved in decisions about them, explaining their views and wishes and putting across their case.

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Who can make a referral to the advocacy service?

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Who can make a referral to the advocacy service?

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Social care

School staff

Parent or carer

Self referral

Any supporting organisation or professional

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Scan the QR code to refer a young person to For U Advocacy or visit Supporting Children and Young People in Care : Isle Of Wight Family Centres

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Hi, my name is Anna Benfield-Thorne and my role is Senior advocate and participation lead. I am passionate about working with young people to make sure their voices are heard.

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"Having an advocate makes me feel heard and understood"

"I like working with Anna because I feel like she really listens to me"

"It's so much easier to talk to Anna than my social worker, I don't feel like they take me seriously"

"Having an advocate helped me to be supported in the way I needed"

"I wouldn't have made a complaint on my own, but having an advocate help me made me feel heard and that positive changes will be made because I spoke up"