Advocacy for people affected by Scottish mental health laws
AdvoCard’s Advocacy Workers are independent from the local authority (social work), the NHS (mental health services) and the justice system (tribunals).
We can advocate for you if you are affected by these mental health laws in Scotland:
- Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 [as amended by the 2015 Act]
- Compulsory treatment orders
- Emergency detention and short-term detention
- Mental Health Tribunal (before, during and after)
- Advance statements
- Named persons
- Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
- Guardianship
- Sheriff court hearings
- Power of attorney
- Adult Support & Protection (Scotland) Act 2007
We can also help you to access legal representation and the Mental Welfare Commission Scotland
More than a service about detention and CTOs
If you are detained or on a CTO then we could also advocate regarding issues such as housing or benefits, so long as you:
- live in the community
- home, supported accommodation, residential care, temporary accommodation
- are staying in a general hospital
- e.g. Royal Infirmary, Western General, Liberton
Information
We can also provide information regarding advocacy in the Act for:
- service user groups – day services; drop-ins; supported/residential accommodation
- mental health workers – statutory and voluntary sectors
Referrers
It would help us if you provide the following details so we can get in touch with the person as quickly as possible:
- Full name (initials are insufficient)
- Date of birth
- Contact details (address, phone or email)
- Legal status
- Diagnosis
- Where the person is (e.g. at home, in hospital etc)
If AdvoCard can not advocate for you, we can help you to find an advocacy service that is better suited to your needs and location. You can check out other advocacy services through SIAA
For referrals, please contact the Advocacy Manager:
Arlene Astley | 07920 207 569 | [email protected]
Our Advocacy Workers are:
Jane Auld | 07585 213 246 | [email protected]
Sejin Moon | 07780 301 710 | [email protected]
Devrim Türkay | 07920 207 566 | [email protected]