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General Advocacy

What does an Advocate do?

An advocate will work with you and support you to have your views heard.

Who can have general advocacy support?

older people
people with learning disabilities
people with mental health needs
people with physical and sensory impairment
people on the autistic spectrum
people with an acquired brain injury
people with long-term conditions
carers

There are lots of ways an advocate can support you. Here are just a few ways an advocate can work with you:

Support you to get your voice heard when choosing a new home
Help you understand information you are being given
Support you in meetings
Support you to get your views across around treatment you are receiving
Support you when you are looking after a family member and need to make decisions about their care

……and lots more!

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