PROJECT
Advocacy Year
PURPOSE
To reduce the impact of deprivation, tackle social isolation and boost young people’s confidence
FUNDING
£479,304 over three years from the Big Lottery Fund from 2016 to 2019 plus funding for one advocate from Clifford Chance. £493,332 over three years from 2019 from the National Lottery Community Fund
BACKGROUND
In 2006, two lawyers, Aika Stephenson and Shauneen Lamb, set up Just for Kids Law, a charity that provides legal representation and advice, advocacy and support to young people on a range of issues including immigration, school exclusion, special educational needs and disability, and homelessness. The charity developed a support programme that includes youth advocates, who ensure children’s wishes and feelings are heard by the professionals working with them, and a youth opportunities team providing additional support such as help with interview skills, and legal representation. In 2016, the charity launched Advocacy Year as a way of expanding its existing youth advocacy work.
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