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 16.

Join us and you can:

• Join face-to-face and online sessions, to build on your confidence, communication, presentation and public speaking skills
• Train in recruitment and selection to carry out interviews for job roles within Lancashire County Council such as social workers
• Take part in Lancashire County Council’s Corporate Parenting Board to raise issues that are important to children in care and care leavers
• Organise and attend the PROUD Awards, celebrating the achievements of children in care
• Plan and run yearly participation conferences
• Create informative videos and resources for social care teams, and other care experienced children and young people, fostering residential and adoption services and beyond
• Become a Young Advisor and feedback to children’s homes and other services for positive change
• Meet with other children in care councils from across the North West
• Take part in other activities such as life skills, cooking, art and crafts

More information

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

Email: cypparticipationteam@lancashire.gov.uk

April: 07929 724 815

Adam: 07977 273 904

Instagram

• The FYP on Instagram (@the_fyp_Lancashire) for care experienced young people in Lancashire to keep up to date with news, events and entitlements – and a way to interact if you wish!

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 16 years 6pm to 7.30pm
• Walton le Dale Youth centre, Bamber Bridge, Tuesdays 
  • 8 to 16 years 5.30pm to 7.30pm                       
• The Zone, Milton Street, Fleetwood, Thursdays
  • 8 to 13 years 4.30pm to 6pm
  • 14 to 16 years 6pm to 7.30pm

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