Children's Champions

We want to make sure that we listen to you and that we fully involve you in what happens within TACT. In order to do this each of our offices has a Social Worker or Children’s Resource Worker who has a particular responsibility for children and young people.

 

The role of the Children's Champions

All the 'champions' meet together with some of our young people regularly. We have agreed the work we want to do over the year so the group helps to make sure it all happens. Our current work includes:
  • Improving our communication with young people 
  • Making sure this new website has a good young people’s section  
  • Updating all our children’s materials on complaints
  • Updating our leaving care information, our "Next Step" guide

Children's Champions' contact details

You may have met some of them already but here's the list of our children's champions across the UK. Do not hesitate to contact them if you'd like to take part in the Children's Champion's meeting or if you would like to share your thoughts on how to improve young people's participation in your area and across the UK: 

  • Chris Bacon - Children's Resource Worker - London & South East - c.bacon@tactcare.org.uk 
  • Shirley Thomas - Children's Resource Worker - East London - sh.thomas@tactfostercare.org.uk

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  • Julia Brooks - Children's Resource Worker - Bristol & South West - j.brooks@tactcare.org.uk

  • Linda Heise - Children's Resource Worker - West Midlands - l.heise@tactcare.org.uk

  • Jason Bannie - Children's Resource Worker - East Midlands - j.bannie@tactcare.org.uk 

  • Emma Reynolds - Children's Resource Worker - East Midlands - e.reynolds@tactcare.org.uk

  • Natalie Doyle - Children's Resource Worker - North West - n.doyle@tactcare.org.uk 

  • Matthew Edwards - Children's Resource Worker - Wales - m.edwards@tactcare.org.uk

  • Sharon Jones - Children's Resource Worker - Wales - s.jones@tactcare.org.uk 

  • John Nelson - Social Worker - Scotland - j.nelson@tactcare.org.uk