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What does the Children's Rights Team do?
The Children's Rights Team works with children and young people who are in Care, Care Leavers and those who receive support from Social Care, to ensure they are able to have their say in all matters affecting their lives.
Use our jargon buster to help understand words and phrases to do with being in care 
There are 2 main purposes of the team: advocacy and participation.
AdvocacyAdvocacy means helping young people to stand up for themselves and make their voices heard.
Young people have formed a group called 'Brighter Futures' which meets regularly for fun activities and planning how to improve services they use.
- Find out more about Participation
- Rights 4 Me!
The Children's Rights Director's website!
The Promise
The government has asked all Social Services teams across the country to make a promise about how they care for you and help you achieve.
All About Me!
'All About Me' is about your review. It helps you to let people know how you feel about things, and sort out what's going to happen in the future.
Links
A National Voice
An organisation run by young people who have been in care.- Anglia Care Trust (ACT)
A charity dedicated to working with the criminal justice system, local authorites and voluntary groups. Call on 01473 269402 - Catch 22
Helping young people to learn, earn a living, live safely and give something back. - Login to the Children in Care Forum
Please note: you'll need to create a new account if it's your first visit to the Forum, then wait to become 'approved'. - NSPCC Childline
- Out & About
Supporting disabled children and young people to be included in local leisure activities. - Rights 4 Me!
The Children's Rights Director's website! - Suffolk County Council's webpage on Children's Rights
Visit the County Council's page for further information and advice. - Who Cares? Linkline
Call FREE on 0500 564570 for info and advice with any problems. Linkline is open after school from 3.30pm to 6.00pm on Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays.
At risk?
Are YOU at risk?
Do you have concerns that another young person is at risk?
Please call:
- Customer First
08456 023 023 - Duty Social Worker
(out of office hours)
01473 299 669
Suffolk Children's Rights Team
- Julia Kett
Suffolk County Council Children’s Rights and Participation Manager
Call FREE: 0800 9171119 - Bridget Warren
Suffolk County Council Children's Rights Advocacy Officer
Call FREE: 0800 9171119 - Rose Eastaugh
Suffolk County Council Participation Worker (North Suffolk)
Call: 07515 190063 - Keri Mohan
Suffolk County Council Participation Worker (South/West Suffolk)
Call: 07515 190037
Interested in a group?
Brighter Futures is a chance to socialise and make new friends, try different fun activities, and if you want to, speak up and discuss issues that affect your life.