Rethink Devon and Torbay Advocacy provides many of the statutory advocacy services within the Devon Advocacy Consortium (DAC) as one of the providers. These include:

• Devon and Torbay Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Service
• Devon and Torbay Independent Care Act Advocacy (ICAA) Service
• Devon Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) Service

Our advocates work in partnership with the people they support. They take action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests, and obtain services they need. They promote social inclusion, equality, and social justice.

We work with people who have been detained by the Mental Health Act, visiting hospital wards weekly. If someone is under the Care Act we will actively support them to participate in processes like assessments, care reviews, care planning, and more, as fully as possible.

We can also assist with any NHS complaints they may need to make by providing information, clarifying options and, in some circumstances, helping to write the complaint.

How to make a referral

To refer to any of the advocacy services provided by Devon Advocacy Consortium (DAC) please contact their Single Point of Contact (SPOC) by calling 01392 822 377 or by emailing devonadvocacy@livingoptions.org .

They will be happy to discuss and/ or provide information about the referral criteria for each of the different advocacy types. They can also send you a referral form relevant to the service you require or can help you fill one out over the telephone.