As a youth advocate at a charity, I fight for children and young people to get the help from services they are entitled toMy working week: 'I fight to get a teenage gang target the help he needs'MondayI’m an advocate at a charity that supports young people who’ve been referred from other organisations or have come to us themselves. He’s 15 and out of school because his friends and his postcode make him a target for a local gang. Once I’m done with security I head upstairs to find Paige, 19, sitting with black bags containing all her possessions. I have found that young people aged 16 and up have a particularly difficult time accessing children’s services support. If you would like to contribute to our My working week series about your job in public services, get in touch by emailing sarah.johnson@theguardian.com

Source: The Guardian January 13, 2020 07:52 UTC