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LGBTQ+

A care leaver shares their experiences of growing up LGBTQ+ in care… Labels As a child growing up in foster care, I was given so many different labels – Looked After Child, challenging, disruptive, difficult to place and having ‘anger issues’, to name a few. These didn’t say anything about me as a person, aContinue reading “LGBTQ+”

Back To School Pack by Kooth

Kooth have created a ‘Back To School’ booklet with some tips and advice for students for going back to the classroom after lockdown. Here are some examples of tips included in this booklet: Negatives can become positives A positive mindset can move mountains One size doesn’t fit all Check out the PDF below to seeContinue reading “Back To School Pack by Kooth”

Surrey Youth Cabinet are celebrating World Water Week 2021!

World Water Week 2021 will take place 23rd-27th August 2021 under the theme Building Resilience Faster. It will be held entirely online, in a new, digital format designed to ensure that people across the world can work together to find solutions to the world’s greatest water-related challenges. One of our Youth Cabinet members has come up withContinue reading “Surrey Youth Cabinet are celebrating World Water Week 2021!”

What is advocacy?

What is an advocate? An advocate is someone else who can support/help you to express your views and wishes. They can do many things from helping you have your voice heard, to attending meetings/appointments to support you. What can they help me with? Having your voice heard Attending meetings on your behalf Will represent youContinue reading “What is advocacy?”

Surrey Youth Cabinet

Surrey Youth Cabinet are a very busy bunch! They are a democratically elected group representing the 11 boroughs of Surrey. Their aim is to allow young people in Surrey to have a voice in their community and be heard at Council and Parliamentary level about issues that affect them. Go to Youth Cabinet web pagesContinue reading “Surrey Youth Cabinet”