Coram Voice reports that the Government has committed to extending funding for Always Heard, the national advocacy helpline for young people, into 2020-21. The helpline was launched in 2017 to provide advocates for children in care, children on the edge of care and care leavers, and has since supported over 16,000 care experienced children and young people.
Further details about Always Heard, and the funding commitment made by Children’s Minister, Vicky Ford, at a Parliamentary Reception marking the 30th anniversary of the UNCRC, can be found on the Coram Voice website.