Advocacy is free, independent support to involve you in decisions about your health, care and wellbeing.
Advocacy is an independent service where an Advocate will help support you to understand decisions being made about you, know your rights and ensure your voice is heard.
Advocacy is free and Advocates are on your side and work with you!
Advocacy IS:
Independent/impartial
Help people have avoice
Secure their rights
Represent their interests at meetings where decisions are made
Help you understand information
Work in partnership with you
Promotes social inclusion, equality & social justice
Choice and control–explain your options
Advocacy IS NOT:
Provide long term support
Give advice
Get you everything you want
Befrienders, counselling or family
No other role in persons life
Not legal/solicitors
Say what we think is best for you
Making decisions for you
Confidentiality
Your advocate will keep your information and details private and secure, unless there is a danger to yourself or others.
The advocate will always inform you of any time we need to share your information.
If you do not want an advocate, you do not have to have one, you can ask to stop advocacy support at anytime.
If we are unable to work with you we will try and sign post to the right services where possible.