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

Get involved

Are you a care experienced child or young person aged 8-24 in or from Lancashire?

To let us know how you'd like to be involved, complete the short form and our Participation Team will be in touch with you.

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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