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A mindful mermaid We’ve been speaking to Kent team member Georgina about her role as an advocate, how she creates work-life balance, and...

How do we recognise, support and celebrate difference in each other and in the workplace? How do we make sure we are truly inclusive?...

Kindness – what does it mean? Is it an important trait in an advocate? This week has seen Random Acts of Kindness Day, a day where people...

‘Growing Together’ is the theme chosen for Children’s Mental Health Week 2022, and organisers Place2Be have asked us to share how we help...

When thinking about what placements to undertake during a social work degree or Masters, advocacy is probably not something that...

Often the positive effects of advocacy can ripple across a case; empowering the person supported as well as helping the professionals...

We call on the government to commit to improving access to Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHAs) as part of the reform of the...

What settings does Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) apply to? Unlike Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), LPS will apply to any...

The Approved Mental Capacity Professional (AMCP) is a new role created by the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019. They are specialists...

Appropriate Person and Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs): The Appropriate Person is a new role introduced in the new Mental...

Please note: This is what we know so far. This document will change as and when we understand more about how LPS works, and the Code of...

The Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) are designed to support people of 16 years of age and above who are or may be deprived of their...

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is being updated. The relevant legislation will now be The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019. Liberty...

“An estimated 29,000 people in England with severe and profound learning disabilities live with parents aged 70 or over. Every year,...

People often ask us what it’s like to be an advocate. We explain that advocates take the time to walk in someone else’s shoes and to see...

Our West Berkshire Learning Disability Partnership Board were so delighted to receive this lovely compliment from Lixi Chivas from...

This Learning Disability Week, our colleagues at Healthwatch Portsmouth are proud to introduce you to an amazing Portsmouth-based social...

#LDArtWeek has started and Alex describes how everyone at West Berkshire Learning Disability Partnership Board have enjoyed staying...

#CarersWeek is a welcome opportunity to highlight the challenges facing unpaid carers and to recognise the contribution they make to...

From the 1st to 7th June is Volunteers’ week –#VoluneersWeek- an opportunity to celebrate the good work done by Volunteers across the...