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NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service)
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NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is a children's charity that supports and empowers care-experienced children and young people.
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January 19 online course teaching advocacy skills for practitioners, parents, and young people in care, health, and education settings.
December 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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For the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge we raised a total of £38,536! 🎉 This includes match funding from the Monday Charitable Trust & gift aid.

Thank you for donating, sharing & supporting in any way! 🙏

This money will help us change the future for #ChildrenInCare
December 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Staff from NYAS Cymru and the lovely people at Deloitte had a very holly jolly day wrapping Christmas presents for care leavers! Deloitte staff personally donated gifts to be given at this year’s Cardiff Christmas Dinner which provides a sense of community & belonging.
December 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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That's a wrap! Thank you! 🙏

Your generosity will help us change the lives of children in care and young care leavers across England and Wales💖

We're just crunching the numbers and will post the total and some data soon!
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December 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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FINAL HOUR!

We’re at 64% of our Big Give goal and £9,000 match funding is waiting for us to claim. But we need to raise £9,000 more before midday.

Donate now and make twice the impact: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468

#BigGive #ChristmasChallenge #DoubleYourImpact
December 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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"I felt invisible, like I didn’t belong anywhere. My NYAS Advocate believed in me. Now I know who I am, I’ll never forget what it felt like to finally be seen.” ✨

Help others like Anya by donating before 12pm today, it will be doubled!

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468
Young girl expresses gratitude for advocate who helped her regain her identity.
December 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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We're creeping up! Just a few hours to go!

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468

December 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Christmas, in fact all year round, can be hard and lonely for children in care, but your support can help us light the way to a brighter future.

Only a few hours left to DOUBLE your donation, and DOUBLE the impact for kids in need.

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468
A young girl holding a present with a quote "You taught me to carry on fighting and that life's worth living, even when I didn't think it was."
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Help more children have a voice this Christmas, and memories they’ll never forget.

A NYAS Advocate makes sure children in care have someone who listens, supports, and stands up for them.

Donate now. Double your impact 🌟

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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We're running out of time!

Our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge is only doubling donations until 12pm tomorrow ⏰

Every pound counts and is doubled to help us give #ChildrenInCare a voice.

Donate now: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468
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December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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It’s the final push! You have just 20 hours to have your donation to NYAS's Big Give #ChristmasChallenge doubled.

For some children, Christmas isn’t about gifts - it’s about feeling safe and loved.

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468
Child sitting on the floor near a decorated Christmas tree surrounded by wrapped presents and decorations.
December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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We still need your help! 🙏 Every pound donated helps, and is doubled making twice the impact for children who need someone to fight for their voice 📣

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468

#WeCanDoIt #BigGive #ChristmasChallenge #DoubleYourImpact #NYAS
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December 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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What would you double?

#BigGive #ChristmasChallenge #ChildrenInCare

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468
A child sitting on Santa Claus' lap accompanied by a quote "I'd double the time I get to stay in the same placement."
December 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Just a few days left of our #ChristmasChallenge! Double your donation before 12pm on 9 December and help us give #ChildrenInCare the chance to make memories that last.

One donation, double the difference ✨

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468
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December 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Join our #ChristmasChallenge and your £5 will become £10 which will help enable our helpline to answer a call from a young person in need - one donation, double the difference.

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468
Donation of £5 matched to £10 helps NYAS helpline support young people in need.
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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“I love my Independent Visitor, we are like best friends! I’ll never forget our first trip to the seaside.” NYAS provides a network of IVs who are adult volunteers who build safe & lasting friendships with children in care.

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468
Child says “I love my Independent Visitor, we are like best friends!"
December 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Remember when you had someone who always listened, someone who made you feel like your voice mattered? A donation of £25 will become £50 in our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge!

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468

Donations of £25 become £50 and will support advocacy for children and young people.
December 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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While we welcome today’s govt announcement of a Child Poverty Strategy, children & families in poverty cannot wait any longer for change. It needs to be accompanied by immediate action & policy. https://www.nyas.net/about-us/news/%E2%80%98children-living-in-poverty-need-immediate-action%E2%80%99/
Quote from NYAS CEO Rita Waters "Children and families in poverty cannot wait any longer for change. We need immediate action and policy across the UK."
December 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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With your help we can raise £25,000 this week, which gets doubled to £50,000 - we're already over 30%. Please donate if you can and re-share our posts 🙏

#ChristmasChallenge #ChildrenInCare

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468
December 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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With your help we can raise £25,000 this week, which gets doubled to £50,000 - we're already over 30%. Please donate if you can and re-share our posts 🙏

#ChristmasChallenge #ChildrenInCare

https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000005I2YLYA0?c=90468
December 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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“I felt invisible, like I didn’t belong anywhere. My NYAS Advocate believed in me. Now I know who I am. I have my voice, my future — and I’ll never forget what it felt like to finally be seen.” ✨

#ChristmasChallenge #ChildrenInCare

Donate to NYAS now: https://bit.ly/3VxQ1Eg
Teen girl with blurred face shares how her advocate helped her regain her identity, expressing deep gratitude.
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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If you donate £15 to our #ChristmasChallenge, it will become £30 which will fund a magical day out for a young person and their Independent Visitor, an adult volunteer who provides support and friendship to a child or young person in care.
bit.ly/3VxQ1Eg
Donation of £15 doubles to £30, funding a special day out for a young person and their volunteer through the Big Give.
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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For some children, being heard is the biggest gift they could receive.
#ChristmasChallenge #ChildrenInCare
https://bit.ly/3VxQ1Eg
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Have you heard? The #ChristmasChallenge is here! Donate to us now and it will be doubled - one donation, double the difference! #GivingTuesday https://bit.ly/3VxQ1Eg
We are live! Big Give Christmas Challenge 2-9 December
December 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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We're so excited to have our Ambassador Morgan Bolding at our first Care Conversations webinar next Thurs! The GB Gold Medalist will be sharing his story of resilience & hope from childhood in care to standing on the Olympic podium - book now: bit.ly/3WF6CXs
Morgan rowing on water
November 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM