Advocacy means getting help and support from someone else to help express your views and wishes and to help you stand up for your rights.
An Advocate is a trained individual who helps you to understand your rights and gathers information to understand your views and wishes to help you express them to ensure your voice is heard. They can write letters for you and attend meetings with you. They are independent of social services and the NHS.
There are several different types of advocacy:
- Community Advocacy
- Advocacy for specific groups (e.g. LGBTQIA+ people, vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers, people experiencing housing problems, young people in care)
- Group Advocacy
- Peer Advocacy
- Statutory Advocacy
- Self-Advocacy
Mind have useful information about advocacy on their website, click here to visit it now.Â
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VoiceAbility Sunderland
VoiceAbility Sunderland work across the city of Sunderland, offering a range of advocacy for people living in the area. We provide: Care Act Advocacy Independent…Â
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Your Voice Counts
Your Voice Counts is a charity that works across the North East to provide support to people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people who are…Â
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