Our Stories

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 the world from your viewpoint, not their own. An advocate will make sure that you are heard and that you are part of any decisions that are being made about your health and social care. But that’s what advocates do. So that we can describe what it’s like to be an advocate, we asked our advocates to share their thoughts. In her short blog, ad

From the 1st to 7th June is Volunteers’ week –#VoluneersWeek- an opportunity to celebrate the good work done by Volunteers across the country, in all different ways and means and for so many worthwhile causes and to say Thank You! At The Advocacy People, we have a range of different volunteers who work across our business, from those working to support our clients with advocacy services, or working with our local Healthwatch services, through to supporting the local teams wi

Having suffered a stroke, Hazel experienced a number of failings in the care she received while recovering in hospital. Hazel’s advocate, Fran, describes how inadequate communication disempowered Hazel, making her feel frightened and vulnerable… and invisible. “Hazel is a poet and when she had a stroke the importance of direct and respectful communication became even more clear. During her stay in hospital, Hazel felt excluded from important decisions that were being made abo