An Independent Visitor, also known as an IV, is a trained volunteer who is matched with a care-experienced child or young person to befriend them
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NIVN External Evaluation Report (2020-2022)
The work of the National Independent Visitor Network (NIVN) has been funded over the past two-years by the Tudor Trust and Barnardo’s. As this period
Independent Visitor Video Clips
Videos created by Independent Visitor services to promote and raise awareness of Independent Visiting for children and young people in care. These videos include voices
Independent Visitors – Our Legal Right Animation
NIVN is proud to share a campaign video, ‘Independent Visitors – Our Legal Right’, as part of our ongoing Right Friend Campaign. This video was
NIVN Training Principles
NIVN works to strengthen the consistency and quality of care-experienced children and young people’s experience of an Independent Visitor; a trusted and stable befriender who
Right Friend Campaign
Championing every care-experienced child’s right to an Independent Visitor Please sign up now to join our campaign: “ Having an Independent Visitor has been the