Hear4U Advocacy Service Dumfries and Galloway

Telephone:

01387 264 733

Contact email: 

hear4u@barnardos.org.uk

Website: 

Hear 4u Advocacy Service Dumfries & Galloway | Barnardo’s (barnardos.org.uk)

Address:

7 George Street Meuse, DUMFRIES, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 1HH

Who the service is aimed at: 

Advocacy is provided for children and young people aged 5-26 who are looked after and accommodated in residential, foster care, kinship and at home, on the child protection register, or have emotional well-being and mental health issues under the terms of the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

Support provided: 

One-to-one support for looked-after children and young people and other vulnerable young people e.g. those on a child protection plan focused on their right to be heard and involved in decisions about them, explaining their wishes, arguing their case. Activity training and awareness sessions for professionals can be arranged.

Age range:

5-26

Area covered:

All Dumfries and Galloway

Can an individual access the service directly, or do they need to be referred to it by another service – like a school, social worker, health practitioner for ex

Hear 4u operates an open referral process enabling anyone to make a referral to the service including self-referrals.

How to make a referral: Use the link on the website

Hear 4u Advocacy Service Dumfries Galloway referral form | Barnardo’s (barnardos.org.uk)

Top tips for making a ‘good’ referral (if applicable): 

Where possible sufficient notice should be provided for referrals in relation to supporting child and young people within decision making processes e.g. children’s hearings or child protection meetings. This allows the advocacy worker to build in time to develop trusting working relationships with children and young people in advance of supporting them at their meetings. 

What needs to be in place before a referral is accepted (for example a Child’s Plan)? 

Children and young people should be aware that a referral to Hear 4u had been made on their behalf.

Is there a charge/fee for this service (to the individual receiving it)? 

The service is free for all children and young people.

If there is a charge/fee, is there funding available for this?

N/A