A National Voice – https://coramvoice.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-care-ambassador/
National Voice is the ‘National Children in Care Council’ for children in care and care leavers aged 11-26, who are passionate about how the care system works and how it affects those within it.
Always Heard Helpline – https://coramvoice.org.uk/get-help/alwaysheard/
0808 800 5792
Become Charity – https://www.becomecharity.org.uk/
Their mission is to help children in care and young care leavers to believe in themselves and to heal, grow and unleash their potential. We work alongside them to make the care system the best it can be.
Bromley Mentoring Initiative
Tel: 020 8461 6240
Bromley Virtual School – http://www.linkinbromley.co.uk/education/
Tel: 020 8313 4179
Bromley Youth Support Programme – https://www.bromley.gov.uk/youthsupport
If you would like to find out what fun activities are taking place in your local area and you would like to contact a targeted youth support worker you can by:
Tel: 020 8466 3080
ChildLine – https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/
Free phone 0800-1111 ChildLine is the free national 24 hour telephone help line for any child in trouble or danger. It is a confidential counselling service which offers information and help to children and young people.
Children’s Commissioner for England www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk
Supporting the wellbeing and aspirations of children in care, and supporting care leavers to achieve their full potential
Children Looked After Team – http://www.linkinbromley.co.uk/children-looked-after/
Tel: 020 8313 4016
Complaints Officer – http://www.linkinbromley.co.uk/complaints/
Tel: 020 8461 7644
Children Looked After Health Team
Tel: 020 8461 7874
Disabled children’s social work and short break team
Tel: 020 8313 4511
Domestic abuse
If you would like to access more information about domestic abuse/ violence please click on the following links.
The Hideout (http://thehideout.org.uk/)
Bromley services – https://www.bromley.gov.uk/info/200036/domestic_violence
Leaving Care Team
Tel: 020 8313 4108
Legal Advice
If you think you need more detailed legal advice you could telephone your solicitor who acted for you in the care proceedings or you can ring the Resolutions office telephone number 0345-585671 who keeps an up-to-date list of Children’s Panel Solicitors (this will be charged at local rates).
The Living in Care Council – http://www.linkinbromley.co.uk/lincc/
The Active Involvements Youth Worker
Tel:020 84617678
Mob: 07890639807
Email: Zoe.Gold@bromley.gov.uk
National Youth Advocacy Service – https://www.nyas.net/
Free helpline – 08088081001
NSPCC (National Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children)- (https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/our-services/nspcc-helpline/)
NSPCC Children Protection Helpline:- 0800 800 5000 This is a free national 24 hour service which provides counselling, information and advice to anyone, including children concerned about a child at risk.
Ofsted – https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted/about
General helpline: 0300 123 1231
Ofsted, Piccadilly Gate, Store Street,
Manchester, M1 2WD