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History
1979
The National Association of Young People In Care (NAYPIC) is established in England.
1990
NAYPIC Cymru is established as a separate group after NAYPIC begins to hear from young people about their abuse in care in North Wales during the late 1980s.
1993
NAYPIC Cymru changes its name to Voices From Care Cymru (VFCC). VFCC campaigns for a public inquiry into institutional child exploitation in North Wales.
1996
VFCC is incorporated as a Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of 'Limited' exemption.
1997
The Waterhouse inquiry into the physical and sexual exploitation of children in North Wales begins.
1998
Deborah Jones becomes CEO of VFCC. VFCC submits evidence to the Waterhouse inquiry.
2000
The Waterhouse report, Lost in Care, is published. Its recommendations include the establishment of a children’s commissioner for Wales and access to statutory advocacy.
2001
VFCC is influential in the recruitment and selection of the children’s commissioner for Wales – the first children’s commissioner in the UK. Sir Ronald Waterhouse becomes patron of VFCC
2005
VFCC is registered as a charity.
2007
VFCC launches the ‘This is not a suitcase’ campaign to protest against the practice of using bin bags to move children's belongings with them from foster home to foster home and when they leave care.
2012
VFCC supports the consultation on the ‘When I am Ready Scheme’.
2016
5 Nations, 1 Voice (5N1V) alliance, connecting care-experienced young people around Britain, launches at #CareDay 2016 VFCC assists with the development of the National Fostering Framework.
2017
CASCADE Voices (a collaboration between Voices from Care Cymru and CASCADE, Cardiff University) wins the Public Involvement Achievement Award at the 2017 Health and Care Research Wales Conference. VFCC and the National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) Cymru launched a campaign to promote all young people leaving care with a valid passport.
