• Every looked after child or young person has the right to have an advocate.
    
• An advocate can support you to ensure that your voice is heard and that your views are taken into consideration where decisions affect your life.
    
• Advocates are there just for you. They work only for young people and ensure that everyone listens to what you say. 

Advocates can support you:

• if there are issues at school or with your education
    
• to have a voice in reviews and other meetings
    
• to attend reviews or meetings on your behalf if you don't feel able to
    
• if there are difficulties where you live
    
• if there is anything you are unhappy about and need to discuss. 

Advocates can help you to make a complaint if you feel you have been unfairly treated and support you through this. See 'Complaints' page..

How to contact an advocate:
 
It's easy!
 
Action for Children have a freephone number - 0800 7313013
 
or you can ring 01204 523784
 
or you can text an advocate - Paula - 07872 675872 or Simone - 07834 006285

Our address is:
 
Action for Children
Bolton Children's Rights
Trinity House
Breightmet Street
Bolton
BL2 1BR