This information is for children and young people who are looked after by residential and foster carers. The information may be of interest to all children and young people.
All children and young people have rights and your rights should always be respected:
An important document for children and young people is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). These rights are there to protect you and help you have a good life.
The key rights for children within the UNCRC come under three main areas:
Children and young people who cannot be looked after by their own family should:
The Children's Rights Service provides rights information and advocacy support to children and young people looked after by residential or foster carers and young people in continuing care or aftercare.
For more information about your rights, see the useful contacts and links or contact the Children's Rights Service.
Children's Rights Service
(Offers rights information, support and advocacy to children and young people from Glasgow who are looked after by residential or foster carers and to young people in continuing care or after care)
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership
Commonwealth House
32 Albion Street
Glasgow G1 1LH
Phone: 0141 276 5631
Email: ChildrensRightsService@glasgow.gov.uk
Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday 8:45am to 4:45pm
Friday 8:45am to 3:55pm
Barnardo's Hear 4U Service
(A voluntary organisation that offers advocacy and support for young people in their Children's Hearings)
Hear 4u Advocacy Children's Hearing System | Barnardo's
Partners in Advocacy
(A voluntary organisation who provide advocacy to young people)
www.partnersinadvocacy.org.uk/
Who Cares? (Scotland)
(A voluntary organisation who work directly with care experienced children and young people)
Phone: 0141 226 4441
www.whocaresscotland.org/
Local Social Work Office
(If you already have a Social Worker you can contact them at their office directly during office hours)
Social Care Direct
(Provides information, guidance and requests for a service if required during office hours)
Phone: 0141 287 0555
Textphone: 18001 0141 287 0555
Glasgow and Partners Emergency Social Work Service
(Provides an emergency social work service out of normal office hours)
Phone: 0300 343 1505
Your Support Your Way Glasgow
(Information, advice and signposting website that enables people to find social care information in their area that can help)
www.yoursupportglasgow.org
Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
(To help children and young people understand their rights and make sure rights are respected)
Phone: 0131 346 5350
Freephone: 0800 0191179
www.cypcs.org.uk
Childline
(A private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of 19)
Phone: 0800 1111
Open 24 Hours
www.childline.org.uk
Scottish Child Law Centre
(Provides free legal advice and representation to children and young people)
Phone: 0131 667 6333
Young People's Advice Line: 0800 328 8970
www.sclc.org.uk/
Young Scot
(Scottish Information Organisation for Young People Aged 11-26)
Phone: 0808 8010338
www.youngscot.org