The Falkirk Children's Rights Service, which launched last week, targetsfive- to 25-year-olds and will represent marginalised children inchildren's hearings and similar situations.
Gordon Stewart, children's rights officer at Quarriers, said: "Thisservice is needed so young people have someone to speak to. It isavailable to any young person and is a way of promoting and protectingtheir rights."
The three-year project, funded by Falkirk Council, has been advertisedusing leaflets distributed across the area and posters in high schoolsand community centres. The service will link closely with key providersof services for children, families and young people in Falkirk and withthe Falkirk Children's Commission, which is made up of representativesfrom the council, NHS, police and voluntary sector.
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