The Advocacy People
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 4 min
Volunteers' Week - A Student View
We hear from student advocate Nic and volunteer coordinator Sallie about the benefits of work placements
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The Advocacy People
- Jun 6
- 4 min
A Volunteer's Perspective
Volunteering can be a way to enhance your skills and enrich your life, and might be a bridge into new, paid employment
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The Advocacy People
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Volunteers' Week: Our Board of Trustees
The volunteer Board plays a crucial role at the heart of our charity, acting as a critical friend to the senior leadership team
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The Advocacy People
- Jun 3
- 4 min
Being a Volunteer - Q+A
What's it like being a volunteer with The Advocacy People? We asked volunteer coordinator Claire to give us the low-down.
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The Advocacy People
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Volunteering with The Advocacy People
Volunteers carry out a variety of roles in The Advocacy People’s teams, from case work with clients, to being ambassadors for the...
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The Advocacy People
- May 6
- 5 min
Meet the Advocate - Georgina
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...
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The Advocacy People
- Mar 25
- 4 min
Different .. is positive
How do we recognise, support and celebrate difference in each other and in the workplace? How do we make sure we are truly inclusive?...
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The Advocacy People
- Feb 18
- 2 min
Thoughts on kindness
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...
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The Advocacy People
- Feb 11
- 4 min
Growing Together
‘Growing Together’ is the theme chosen for Children’s Mental Health Week 2022, and organisers Place2Be have asked us to share how we help...
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The Advocacy People
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Social work student placements - helping to raise advocacy awareness
When thinking about what placements to undertake during a social work degree or Masters, advocacy is probably not something that...
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The Advocacy People
- Oct 8, 2021
- 2 min
Supporting Donna’s right to return home (IMCA)
Often the positive effects of advocacy can ripple across a case; empowering the person supported as well as helping the professionals...
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The Advocacy People
- Oct 5, 2021
- 1 min
Improve access to Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHAs)
We call on the government to commit to improving access to Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHAs) as part of the reform of the...
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The Advocacy People
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS): Application in Different Settings
What settings does Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) apply to? Unlike Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), LPS will apply to any...
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The Advocacy People
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) What is an Approved Mental Capacity Professional (AMCP)?
The Approved Mental Capacity Professional (AMCP) is a new role created by the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019. They are specialists...
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The Advocacy People
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) Who is an Appropriate Person?
Appropriate Person and Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs): The Appropriate Person is a new role introduced in the new Mental...
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The Advocacy People
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
Differences between Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
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...
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