The Children's Society in Rochdale

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Programme manager: Circle Steele

Email: rcrs@childrenssociety.org.uk

For almost 30 years we've had a vision of joined-up support for children, young people and families in the Rochdale area and local community, with specialist help for those who need it most.

Our project opened as a family centre in 1983, and our work has developed to reflect local and national needs. Since completing the Young Heritage Detectives project, we currently have two main areas of work:

• Working with families
• Rochdale children’s rights service

Please read our latest newsletter.

Working with families

Our Working with families team is comprised of two family support workers (one full-time, one part-time). The team provides support to reduce challenging behaviour in children and young people.

We provide:

• individual family work
• group work with parents and children
• parenting and behaviour management courses

To refer a child and their family to our Working with families project, please complete this form.

Rochdale children’s rights service

This service supports looked-after young people aged 7-19 years old. By providing advocates for the young people, we help make sure that young people’s voices are heard by their local authority, and they have a say in their future.

We are completely independent from the Rochdale local authority, and we:

• support young people at reviews (What are review meetings and how can they affect you?)
• help young people talk to their social worker and/or carer about what they want for their future
• help young people with any serious issues they may have with their care

Our staff and volunteers

Our staff includes one full-time advocacy worker and one part-time independent volunteer coordinator who also does some advocacy work. (Learn more about our advocacy work.)

We and numerous children rely on independent volunteers. Please read our overview of how you can become an independent volunteer, and learn more about what they can do for you.

To speak to someone about becoming an independent volunteer, please contact us at 01706 345600.

Refer a young person to our children’s rights service

To see that a young person has the opportunity to work with us, please complete the proper form:

• For a practitioner or adult to refer a young person for advocacy
• For a young person to refer him- or herself for advocacy

Young Heritage Detectives

Learn about our research project by young refugees and asylum seekers aged
10-19 years of African and Asian heritage.