Hi, and welcome to raw4us.co.uk
- the site for young people from Bedfordshire who have a social worker.

You may know Sharon who is employed as your Young People's Participation Officer. She is there to ensure that young people, like yourself know their rights and are fairly treated.

Sharon has lots of information to help you. She can offer advice over the telephone, she can visit you and she can arrange for you to see an advocate. An advocate is an independent person who will represent your views.

The Young People's Participation Officer can support and advise you at meetings and help you to make a complaint if necessary.

You can contact the Young People's Participation Service at County Hall in Bedford on 01234 276768 . Always leave a message and the Young People's Participation Officer will call you back as soon as she is able to. You can e-mail her at: sharon.buckley@bedscc.gov.uk

Annual Achievement Award Evening
30th October 2008

The annual achievement award evening will be held on Thursday 30th October.  If you are looked after by Bedfordshire County Council ask your social worker for more details.

What can we do for you?

- Explain what your rights are
- Make sure that people who are responsible for you  listen to what you have to say
- Support you in having your wishes and views heard and taken seriously
- Help you to make a complaint if you are not happy with how things are
- Put you in touch with other young people who are being looked after
- Encourage you to talk about your experiences of  being looked after and look at how things may be improved.

Whatever the reason, you can talk to the Young People's Participation Officer and she can give you advice and support.
If you have a problem or a worry and you don't feel able to contact her yourself ask a friend or an adult whom you trust to make contact for you.

For further information please contact:
Sharon Buckley
Young People's Participation Officer
01234 276768
sharon.buckley@bedscc.gov.uk

Why do young people contact the Young People's Participation Officer? ..... click here to find out