Independent Visitors @leedsIVscheme
Providing volunteer befrienders to looked after children. Part of Leeds City Council. Tweets monitored mon-fri during office hours. leeds.gov.uk/independentvis… Leeds, West Yorkshire Joined April 2014-
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All set up @LCCPudseyHub today 10am-2pm. Come and have a chat to us about volunteering with the scheme. Or find out more by visiting bit.ly/39ipaah #volunteer #havefun #befriendachildincare
Stepping up 'The Crates' for the team! #readyforanything #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #stafftraining @Child_Leeds
The Child Friendly Leeds and Voice, Influence & Change team are wearing red to show racism the red card. #Leedswearsred @SRTRC_England & we can’t take a team photo without a CFL thumbs up 👍 @LeedsYouthVoice #CFLwishes
Here's one of our LIVS friends exploring with a volunteer IV and their Young Person. Is this something you might be interested in, having fun & making a difference to a young person's life ? If so then check out the Independent visitor scheme at (leeds.gov.uk)
We can't wait to see everyone
Ever wondered what our independent visitors and young people get up to on visits? We sent out some friends to find out! Here is Harry hippo who went out on a visit to the farm with one of our matches and a report about the day from the young person! #livsfriends #fun
Say hello to our new friends - these furry animals will soon be going on visits with our young people and their IV's and reporting back on all the fun they have had. #LIVSfriends #watchthisspace @Child_Leeds
Our CFL Live Summer Guide to free and low cost events across Leeds is here! #CFLwishes Don't forget to check the blog for extra details and booking links for activities that require tickets! bit.ly/cflsummersched…
#Volunteersweek "It's amazing watching them grow" Celebrating the contributions of Independent Visitors befriending care-experienced children and young people in the North of England. One theme celebrated was 'The Terminator'; with one IV befriending 7 children over 16-years!
#Volunteersweek "It's amazing watching them grow" Celebrating the contributions of Independent Visitors befriending care-experienced children and young people in the North of England. One theme celebrated was 'The Terminator'; with one IV befriending 7 children over 16-years!
"It can make a difference to someone's day, just by sacrificing a bit of your time". Across #VolunteersWeek we are celebrating the Independent Visitor role befriending children in care. Hear from Troy @MyDoncaster Buddy Scheme - Troy youtu.be/d8tf_zzhnCc?si… via @YouTube
We are out and about again this week at the Leeds Virtual School Conference 2024, to spread the word about how Independent Visitors support children looked after in Leeds… and maybe even recruit some volunteers. Come and say hello if you’re at the conference. #volunteers
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