EPIC Empowering People In Care CLG

EPIC, Empowering People in Care, exists because some children and young people need extra help or support arising from their experiences in care. We are independent, with a clear purpose and mandate – to advocate for the rights of care-experienced children and young people. Our team works with children in care, young care leavers, and anyone with experience of the care system up to the age of 26. EPIC works to ensure that their voices are represented and considered in decisions that affect their lives, and that their experiences inform policy and practice. We also create safe spaces for children and young people to come together to work on projects that are important to them.
All of EPIC’s work is grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Article 12, which provides for the right to be heard and to participate in decision making.