Advocard's Publications

Listed below are all Advocard's Publications. Some also appear on other webpages, but we feel it is helpful to have a central virtual filing cabinet where everyone can easily find what they are looking for.

Advocard's Mission Statement and Constitution

We have divided the others into different cateogries.

Policies and Procedures Manual for Volunteer Advocacy Workers
Annual Reports
AdvoCard's leaflets and reports
AdvoCard's Information Sheets

Policies and Procedures Manual for Volunteer Advocacy Workers

Policies
Anti-harassment Policy
Complaints Procedure
Confidentiality Policy
Data Protection Policy
Dealing with Incidents at Leith Walk Procedure
Equal Opportunities Policy
Expenses Policy
Fair Treatment Policy
Freedom of Informatiom Policy
Health and Safety Policy
Personal Safety and Lone Working Procedure
Policy on the Secure Handling, Use, Storage, retention and Disposal of Disclosure Information
Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Young People Policy
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy
Smoke Free Policy
Stress Management Policy
Whistle Blowing Policy

Procedures
Emergency Contact Details
Outline Job Description for Volunteer Advocacy Workers
Volunteer Policy and Contract
Statement on Keeping Us Informed
Volunteer Availability Sheet
Portfolios for Volunteer Advocacy Workers
Volnteer Advocacy Worker Pathways
Statement on Support Groups and Attendance
Code of Practice for Short-term Advocacy Workers
Procedures for Volunteers working in the office at Leith Walk
Recording Advocacy Work
Matching Process for Service Users and Volunteer Advocacy Workers
Agreement Between Volunteer Advocacy Worker and Service User
When you Stop Being a Volunteer Advocacy Worker

Annual Reports
2006 Annual Report
2007 Annual Report
2008 Annual Report
2009 Annual Report

AdvoCard's Leaflets and Reports
What we are, What we are not
Are you working with someone who would benefit from mental health advocacy?
Do you use mental health services?
Volunteering for AdvoCard - What's involved?
Advocacy in the Act
Advance Statements
Named Persons
Mental Health Advocacy guide for Edinburgh please note some of this is out of date
AdvoCard Planning the Way Forward 2008 - 2011
Advocard Equality and Diversity Strategy
Equality and Diversity Monitoring Report
AdvoCard Investing in Volunteers Award - Final Assessment

AdvoCard's Information Sheets
Keeping You Posted - summer 2009
Keeping You Posted - winter 2008
Keeping You Posted - summer 2008
Keeping You Posted - winter 2009