- December 3, 2019 - AdvoCard Community Collective Advocacy: December Newsletter
- November 6, 2019 - Recruitment – Collective Advocacy Worker (PSU)
- October 31, 2019 - EVENT POSTPONED – Side Effects Conversations – Let’s Get Side Effects on the Agenda: Tuesday 12th November
- October 24, 2019 - Community Collective Advocacy: November Newsletter
- October 7, 2019 - Read our consultation response to the Scottish Government Consultation on Advocacy Standards
AdvoCard is a service user-led, independent advocacy organisation. Our services are primarily for people with experience of mental ill-health or problematic substance use in Edinburgh. We provide opportunities for people to participate more effectively in decisions that affect all aspects of their lives.
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- Individual advocacy – trained volunteers and paid workers assist people around the wide range of issues that affect their lives. AdvoCard has offices serving both community-based service users, as well as hospital inpatients.
- Collective advocacy – AdvoCard supports groups of people who use mental health services. The group members support each other, as well as campaigning on common issues.
- Find an advocate, or advocacy group
- Learn about advocacy
- Apply now to become a volunteer advocacy worker
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