If you want advice about particular issues or problems, you can always ask your Foster Carer or your Family Support Worker. If you would rather not do this, there are plenty of other people you can contact, and some of these are including in the list of useful contacts at the end of this guide.

Sometimes young people want to talk to someone who doesn’t work for social services or for Phoenix. One of the options you have is to contact someone called an advocate. Advocates are completely independent people who can offer support and advice, and who will tell other people what you think, how you feel and what you want to happen. They are just there to support you, and they will tell other people exactly what you ask them to.

If you would like an advocate, you can ask your Foster Carer or your Family Support Worker. Or you can contact an advocate on your own. The details are different depending on where you live.