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organisations
Care Leavers' Association
Ardwick Green North
Manchester M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 275 9500
Email: info@careleavers.com
Website: www.careleavers.com
Offers information and advice to people of any age who have been in care, and helps people to access personal records to throw light on their past.
The Frank Buttle Trust
Audley House
13 Palace Street
London SW1E 5HX
Tel: 020 7828 7311
Email: info@buttletrust.org
Website: www.buttletrust.org/
The largest UK charity providing grant aid to individual children and young people in desperate need.
The Mentoring and Befriending Organisation
1st Floor, Charles House
Albert Street
Eccles
Manchester M30 0PW
Tel: 0161 787 8600
Email: info@mandbf.org.uk
Website: www.mandbf.org.uk/no_cache/
The national body for mentoring and befriending.
A National Voice
Central Hall
Oldham Street
Manchester M1 1JQ
Tel: 0161 237 5577
Email: info@anationalvoice.org
Website: www.anationalvoice.org/
Provides a national platform for children and young people in care.
The Prince's Trust
Head Office
18 Park Square East
London NW1 4LH
Tel (freephone): 0800 842 842
Email: webinfops@princes-trust.org.uk
Website: www.princes-trust.org.uk/
Offers practical solutions for young people, including mentoring and other help for those leaving care. Members of public can volunteer as mentors, fundraisers and in other roles.
National Leaving Care Advisory Service at Rainer
Hampton House
20 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7TJ
Tel: 020 7840 5620
Email: nlcas@nlcas.org
Website: www.raineronline.org/gen/M7_s1_1NLCAS.aspx
Maintains a national database of leaving care services.
Voice
Unit 4, Pride Court
80 - 82 White Lion Street
London N1 9PF
Tel: (Freephone for young people only): 0808 800 5792
Head office tel: 020 7833 5792
Email: info@voiceyp.org
Website: www.voiceyp.org/ngen_public/default.asp
A voluntary organisation working and campaigning for children and young people in public care. Advocacy service for young people who need someone to speak on their behalf.
The Who Cares? Trust
Kemp House
152-160 City Road
London EC1V 2NP
Tel: 020 7251 3117
E-mail: mailbox@thewhocarestrust.org.uk
Website: www.thewhocarestrust.org.uk/
A national charity working to improve public care for children and young people living in residential or foster care.
Young Persons Advocacy Service
Tel: 0800 783 2187
Website: www.giveusavoice.org/
Advocacy service helping young people to have a greater voice in decisions that affect their lives.
websites
Do-It
Website: www.do-it.org.uk/
Database of volunteering opportunities, including mentoring, throughout the UK.
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