LINX - Children in Care Council

LINX is Lancashire's Children in Care council. It stands for Listen Involve Negotiate Xpress.  LINX are a group of children and young people working hard to give you a voice and to influence the way services are run.

LINX is run by Lancashire County Council's Targeted Youth Support - Participation Service.

We influence decision making and make a difference to young people’s lives.

We hold regular meetings which are informal and fun. These meetings are open to children and young people aged 8 to 17.

What we do:

• Attend and take part in Lancashire County Council's Corporate Parenting Board and raise issues that are important to children in care and care leavers, such as the council tax exemption
• Travel to London and other places to meet with MP’s and other organisations to speak about our experiences and opinions
• Attend and train other young people on recruitment and selection and carry out speed interviews for new social workers and foster carers
• Train new social workers throughout their induction process
• Participate in a whole range of consultations and events including:
  • Organising and attending the PROUD awards, celebrating the achievements of children in care.
  • Planning and running a yearly participation conference.
  • Present training to social care teams and university students.
  • Sit on boards and attend meetings with Lancashire County Council, such as the Post Ofsted Improvement Board.
  • Meet with other Children in Care councils from across the North West

More information

Please contact April or Adam to find out more and sign up:

April

• Email: april.pollitt@lancashire.gov.uk
• Tel: 07929 724 815

Adam

• Email: adam.riley@lancashire.gov.uk
• Tel: 07977 273 904

Meetings

Meetings are fortnightly, please contact April or Adam to check the date and time before attending.

• The Zone, Burnley, Mondays
  • 8 to 13 years 4.30pm to 6pm
  • 14 to 17 years 6pm to 7.30pm
• Walton le Dale Youth centre, Bamber Bridge, Tuesdays 
  • 8 to 17 years 5.30pm to 7.30pm                       
• The Zone, Milton Street, Fleetwood, Thursdays
  • 8 to 13 years 4.30pm to 6pm
  • 14 to 17 years 6pm to 7.30pm

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