Community Advocacy
Community advocacy is available to people of all ages and backgrounds. Our aim is to give you a voice and help you have control over your life. It starts with us understanding your circumstances, your point of view and what might be stopping you from getting what you want. We can then help you express your views and wishes to others.
About community advocacy
Community advocacy is available in most of our advocacy areas. It starts with us understanding your circumstances, your point of view and what might be stopping you from getting what you want.
Each area has different issues they can support with and different eligbility criteria. If we are not able to provide you with a community advocate, we will help find an alternative organisation.
Community Advocacy predominantly focuses on health and social care related issues, for example if you are struggling to communicate with your GP. Usually you have to be unable to advocate for yourself and have no one able to help you with the specific issue.
Our advocacy is time limited and issue specific.
Areas where we provide Community Advocacy
- Barnsley
- Hackney
- Wandsworth and Richmond.
- Camden and Islington (Please see update below regarding Camden and Islington).
Please see the Link below regarding Camden and Islington Community Advocacy Service:
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Peer advocacy
Work with someone who has similar experiences to you, so they are well-placed to understand your needs.
Find out more about peer advocacy
Citizen advocacy
Develop long-term support with a volunteer advocate from the local community.
Find out more about citizen advocacy
Volunteer for us
Are you a good listener? Are you empathetic? Do you take pride in helping others? Are you able to work during the week, 9am-5pm?
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