THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE 

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to National Youth Advocacy Service – Buckinghamshire
£3,017	22/10/2022	We wish for care-experienced young people to enjoy a wide range of experiences allowing them to build confidence by trying new things, and to find interests that help shape who they will become.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) - Solihull
£1,051	22/10/2022	We would like to give young people in care a wide range of experiences, enabling them to build confidence and find new interests that shape who they become, like any other child.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Memory Makers: Support for Independent Visiting in Warrington
£2,640	12/09/2021	Grant to NYAS
Dulverton Trust - Side by Side
£22,300	09/06/2021	Side by Side
National Lottery Community Fund - Valuing Volunteers
£10,000	29/11/2018 12	The project aims to achieve best practice in the volunteer support offered to children in the community .The funding will be used to recruit additional volunteers who will provide support to children ....more The project aims to achieve best practice in the volunteer support offered to children in the community .The funding will be used to recruit additional volunteers who will provide support to children in care, as well as offer support and recognition to volunteers. The money will go towards volunteer awards events, volunteer recruitment, volunteer support meetings, project coordination and management.
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to National Youth Advocacy Service
£30,000	13/09/2018 36	Switch Girl; Positive and creative interventions to improve the life chances of girls and young women living in a secure unit
National Lottery Community Fund - Baby Boxes to Young Care Leaving Parents
£9,850	09/08/2018 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ The National Youth Advocacy Service in Caerphilly, Gwent, Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff and Rhondda will use the grant to provide baby boxes for parents leaving the care ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ The National Youth Advocacy Service in Caerphilly, Gwent, Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff and Rhondda will use the grant to provide baby boxes for parents leaving the care system._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £9,850 will fund boxes and contents, volunteer expenses, leaflets and publicity materials, translation, and management.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to National Youth Advocacy Service
£4,400	10/05/2018 11	Additional positive activities for children and young people in care
Cheshire Community Foundation - Positive activities for children & young people in care
£3,000	30/11/2017	National Youth Advocacy Service provides advocacy & volunteer independent visiting for children & young people in care in Cheshire. This project aims to improve the physical and emotional ....more National Youth Advocacy Service provides advocacy & volunteer independent visiting for children & young people in care in Cheshire. This project aims to improve the physical and emotional well-being of vulnerable children and young people. The grant will be used to fund positive activities for isolated children in care, to improve their confidence, well-being, resilience, skills and placement stability of the children and young people taking part.
National Lottery Community Fund - My Welsh Digital Story
£5,000	02/02/2017 12	The National Youth Advocacy Service will use the grant to provide digital skill sessions and personal development training for 12 younger people leaving care. This grant for £5,000 will fund ....more The National Youth Advocacy Service will use the grant to provide digital skill sessions and personal development training for 12 younger people leaving care. This grant for £5,000 will fund volunteer expenses, venue hire, sessional worker fees, and film production company costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Team Builders
£10,000	06/07/2016 12	The group will use the funding to provide team building training and activity days for young people in care. This will enable beneficiaries to learn a range of skills, leading to better chances in ....more The group will use the funding to provide team building training and activity days for young people in care. This will enable beneficiaries to learn a range of skills, leading to better chances in life.
Comic Relief - Peering Ahead
£363,083	15/07/2015 48	Young people in care are over represented in the unemployment and NEET figures. They also disproportionately face problems with homelessness, drugs, educational achievement, criminality and sexual ....more Young people in care are over represented in the unemployment and NEET figures. They also disproportionately face problems with homelessness, drugs, educational achievement, criminality and sexual exploitation. The Peering Ahead programme will deliver peer-led mentoring and holistic support to young people in care and care leavers, helping them to enter and retain meaningful employment whilst receiving advice, advocacy, counselling and other support.
National Lottery Community Fund - Better Life Chances For Young People
£233,838	03/11/2014 36	Not Available
Dulverton Trust - Peer Advocacy Training for Care Leavers
£25,000	27/02/2013	Peer Advocacy Training for Care Leavers
National Lottery Community Fund - NYAS Helpline
£207,876	17/10/2012 36	This project aims to support children and young people to attain their legal rights and deal with issues. Subjects dealt with include homelessness, advocacy, preparation to leave care and broken ....more This project aims to support children and young people to attain their legal rights and deal with issues. Subjects dealt with include homelessness, advocacy, preparation to leave care and broken contact with social workers. Support is provided by specialist advisors manning the National Children's Advocacy Helpline. It can resolve issues, offer advice and information during a call. The project will expand by introducing new techniques to better monitor long-term impact of the support provided.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to National Youth Advocacy Service
£33,700	27/04/2012	the salary and on costs of a Participation Officer to develop a network of Young Persons' Advisory Groups

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Trustees (8)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/07/1992, number: 1012485
• Registered at Companies House on 10/06/1992, number: 02722134

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

Unit 1-3
Tower House
1 Tower Road
BIRKENHEAD
CH41 1FF

Objectives

A) TO RELIEVE ANY CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS OR VULNERABLE ADULTS AND THE FAMILIES AND CARERS OF SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE OR PROTECTION BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE REPRESENTATION ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL AND OTHER SERVICES WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE EITHER BY REASON OF THEIR OWN CIRCUMSTANCES OR BECAUSE OF THE POVERTY OF THEIR PARENTS GUARDIANS FOSTER PARENTS OR THOSE OTHERWISE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CARE AND PROTECTION. B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON ALL ASPECTS OF CHILD CARE LAW, SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE AND FAMILY POLICY AND HUMAN RIGHTS C) TO INITIATE, PROMOTE AND CARRY OUT RESEARCH INTO THE UPBRINGING, EDUCATION, CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS, VULNERABLE ADULTS AND OTHERS IN NEED AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO EVALUATE RESEARCH MATERIAL WHETHER INITIATED BY THE TRUST OR NOT AND TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION LIKELY TO BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS, VULNERABLE ADULTS AND OTHERS IN NEED AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED