Latest updates:
- January 26, 2012 - New Training Programme for Volunteers
- December 14, 2011 - AdvoCard AGM and Annual Report 2011
- November 22, 2011 - Newsletter – changes to advocacy services
AdvoCard is a service user-led, independent advocacy organisation. Our services are primarily for people with experience of mental ill-health in Edinburgh. We aim to provide opportunities for people to participate more effectively in decisions that affect all aspects of their lives.
AdvoCard has three services:
- Volunteer delivered advocacy service – which focuses on advocating for individuals living in the community in Edinburgh around a wide range of issues that effect their lives. This service is delivered through volunteer advocacy workers. Read more about volunteer advocacy
- Mental Health Act advocacy service – an advocacy service which focuses on advocating for people living in ther community in Edinburgh, who either face compulsory treatment under the Mental Health Act 2003 and/or want to use the safeguards (advance statements, named persons etc) within the Act. This service is delivered through employed advocacy workers. Read more about MHA advocacy
- Hospital advocacy service – which focuses on providing individual advocacy to anyone using the following services at the Royal Edinburgh hospital: acute admission wards (including Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit), rehabilitation services, forensic services, older people’s services and Young People’s services and associated services. Read more about hospital advocacy
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