About Us

NYAS is a UK charity providing socio-legal services. We offer information, advice, advocacy and legal representation to children, young people and vulnerable adults through a network of dedicated paid workers and volunteers throughout England and Wales. NYAS provides specialist legal advice and assistance. NYAS is a Legal Services Commission provider.

Through these services NYAS provides a safety net for children, young people and vulnerable adults, who have nowhere else to turn. We work within communities across the UK, with children, with young people, with adults, and with carers, local authorities and professionals such as social workers and lawyers. We are independent and confidential as long as you are safe.

We can help if you are:

Not being listened to
In need of some advice
In need of help to talk to Social Services
Aren't being treated fairly
Being told you have to move
Having difficulties about school
Not having the contact with your family that you want
Homeless
A vulnerable adult who is disabled
A carer
Experiencing the separation or divorce of your parents
Not feeling safe

If you are a child or young person, or you're acting on behalf of a child, young person or vulnerable adult and need help, information or advice, please contact our helpline on FREEPHONE 0300 330 3131 or send an email to help@nyas.net

NYAS provides:

Advocacy services
Specialist legal services
Independent visitors
Independent persons
Investigating officers
Provision of IMHAs
Advocacy for adult carers
Regulation 33 visitors
Participation and consultation
Training
Helpline
Signposting
Separated parents information programme
Contact services