The Advocacy People
Person-led and empowering practice
The Quality Performance Mark shows that we meet standards for independent advocacy set by the NDTi. But what are advocacy's core principles?
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Our Stories
The Advocacy People
- Jun 13
- 4 min
Speaking out for what matters
With life expectancy among LD adults still lower than for others, advocacy is acting to remove barriers to accessing healthcare
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The Advocacy People
- Jun 1
- 5 min
Together we'll help change lives
This #VolunteersWeek find out all about volunteering with The Advocacy People
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The Advocacy People
- May 26
- 5 min
Meet the advocate - Maxine
Support advocate Maxine is one of the team working out of our Contact Centre in Hastings. She and her colleagues are usually the first...
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The Advocacy People
- May 1
- 2 min
Advocacy in Southampton
We're providing advocacy services to people in the city: giving a voice to those who might struggle to be heard
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The Advocacy People
- Mar 24
- 5 min
Social Work placements in advocacy
Students share their experiences and insights working alongside advocates in settings such as care homes, hospitals +forensic mental health
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The Advocacy People
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Keeping on top of the mountain and swimming through peanut butter
Advocate Amy shares her experience of life and work as a person with ADHD during #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek
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The Advocacy People
- Jan 20
- 3 min
Speaking up, shaping our own lives: advocacy for children and young people
How advocacy is supporting children and young people to have their voices heard and learn the skills to represent themselves with confidence
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The Advocacy People
- Nov 27, 2022
- 4 min
Advocacy and Safeguarding - a voice for individual rights
How does Advocacy play a vital part for the individual at the centre of a Safeguarding enquiry?
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The Advocacy People
- Nov 25, 2022
- 4 min
Keeping callers safe
When a call that may lead to Safeguarding comes into the Contact Centre, set processes are followed, but experience and intuition are guides
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The Advocacy People
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
Ed's story - the right to choose
This #AdvocacyAwarenessWeek we are sharing Ed's story to show how independent advocacy is helping him choose how he spends his free time.
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The Advocacy People
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
Carol's story - the right to liberty
During #AdvocacyAwarenessWeek Carol's story shows how advocates work to defend people's basic human rights, including the right to liberty.
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The Advocacy People
- Nov 7, 2022
- 3 min
Choices Voices
Choices Voices is a self-advocacy group for people with learning disabilities that meets in Camborne, Cornwall
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The Advocacy People
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
Speaking up for your rights in Bracknell Forest
The Advocacy People will be providing services for children, young people and adults in Bracknell Forest.
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The Advocacy People
- Sep 1, 2022
- 3 min
Advocacy for prisoners
Everyone in the UK has the right to advocacy, and this includes those serving a prison sentence.
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The Advocacy People
- Aug 1, 2022
- 4 min
New guidelines for Advocacy
New guidelines for Advocacy Services for adults with health and social care needs are set to be published in November
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The Advocacy People
- Jul 8, 2022
- 2 min
Healthwatch - putting people at the centre of services
Reflections from The Advocacy People CEO Matthew Hilton on the complementary perspectives and aims of Healthwatch and Advocacy
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The Advocacy People
- Jun 24, 2022
- 5 min
Learning Disability Week - What is a Partnership Board?
The Board gives self-advocates, carers and professionals the chance to work together to improve people’s lives.
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The Advocacy People
- Jun 24, 2022
- 4 min
Learning Disability Week - Tackling health inequalities
Effective partnership working in West Berkshire is making an impact to accessibility and outcomes for LD people
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The Advocacy People
- Jun 7, 2022
- 5 min
A Student View on advocacy
We hear from student advocate Nic and volunteer coordinator Sallie about the benefits of work placements
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