Lived Experience Ambassadors

What we do

12 young people, aged 18–25, from across the UK who have been supported by Barnardo’s and have lived experience of:

Living in care
Seeking sanctuary
Mental health support
Being a young carer
Poverty
Criminal or sexual exploitation
Living with a disability
Being an LGBTQ+ person

This group will be supported to become confident spokespeople, storytellers and ambassadors, representing Barnardo’s in the media, at events, and in our communications and fundraising. Through a structured support programme, they’ll develop skills in storytelling, confidence-building and advocacy.

We can help with

    Rights and participation

  • Children and young people have a right to be heard and involved in decisions about them, so we enable and support them to participate in decision making processes.
  • Search for Rights and participation services
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