Provider Family Action
Name Friendship Works Young People's Advisory Group
Children and young people who have experienced loss, separation or trauma often find it difficult to build new trusting relationships. Friendship Works creates and supports positive friendships between children and young people in need of support, such as young carers, and adult volunteer mentors.
The core philosophy of Friendship Works is that it is child-led. We wanted to hear from children and young people directly about what they wanted in a mentor and to give them a leading role in recruitment and in improving the service. Thanks to an initial grant of £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund, the Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG) was established in the autumn of 2015 with a cohort of 15 young people aged from 10 to 18. The project continues to run due to the generosity of other supporters.
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