NEW · OCTOBER 2026
The redesigned Voop app for young people. It shows what's on, what's off, and why.
“Normalness” as protection
Voop works on a regular phone. The new app looks and feels like any other network provider's, so a young person in care doesn't feel different every time they open it.
What's on, what's off, and why
A flat, honest list of categories. Young people can see exactly what's allowed and what's blocked, in plain language.
Never a dead end
If something is blocked or restricted, the app explains why instead of leaving them guessing.
They can see what their guardian sees
Location sharing and blocked content are shown openly in the app. Messages aren't read and encryption isn't broken.
Never left in the dark
If something is paused or blocked, they're told why, including at bedtime.
No hidden monitoring
They can see what their guardian can see. Nothing sneaky.
Feels like a normal phone
Because looking "different" singles a young person out.
What's changing for you
Do I need to do anything?
No. The app will update automatically.
FAQ
Do young people like Voop?
Yes. Voop was co-designed in the UK with young people at Compass Community who are now using Voop. Research with Kids Industries across 34 looked-after children aged 8–16 found near-universal acceptance when Voop was introduced transparently. Of the young people using Voop today, 75% feel safer and 88% feel more independent.
What is Therapeutic Digital Safeguarding?
Therapeutic Digital Safeguarding keeps children safe online without surveilling them or putting carers in conflict with them. Children can see their settings, protections are agreed with each child and their care team, and nothing they say or send is recorded. It’s safeguarding through trust, not surveillance.
How does Voop help with missing incidents?
Carers are alerted when a child leaves a safe place or a blocked caller tries to make contact, so they can step in early. If a child does go missing, teams can use temporary emergency location sharing to get them home safely, sooner.
How does Voop make homes calmer?
With Bedtime, phones automatically reduce distractions, so carers never have to confiscate them. That removes a common source of daily carer-child conflict, and everyone sleeps better.
Can't children just get around it?
Children in care often know how to remove parental control apps. Voop's protections are built into the phone and its connection, so they can't be deleted or switched off, on wifi or mobile data. No technology can stop a child finding another phone, but because young people are involved in agreeing their protections, they have less reason to look for one.
How is Voop different from parental control apps?
Parental control apps are built for families. Children in care have a whole team around them, and more complex safeguarding needs. Voop is built for that reality: baseline protections that can't be switched off, consistent care across every shift, a shared audit log, temporary emergency location sharing during missing incidents, and no surveillance.
Why only Android?
Voop is built to support selected Android phones because they allow baseline protections that can't be switched off. Other OS providers don’t offer the same level of protection.
