We provide the following types of Advocacy for adults:
Community Advocacy (sometimes called professional or non statutory advocacy) for
- people with a learning disability or autism
- people with mental health issues
- people with physical disability or sensory impairments and acquired brain injury
- older people including those with dementia or cognitive impairments
Issues that we can provide advocacy for include
- getting the right care and support
- accessing services
- finding out information
- supporting you to make decisions and choices about the important things in your life (including parenting and child protection issues)
- making a complaint when things go wrong
Person Centred Planning/Life Planning for people to inform their care and support plans
Self Advocacy groups for people with a learning disability or autism
Statutory Advocacy for people who are living in Southampton but funded by other local authorities for example:
- Care Act Advocacy
- Relevant Person’s Representative (before LPS comes into force)
Advocacy for people who are funded wholly by Continuing Health Care
- to support them with care and support plans
- support with planning for Personal Health Budgets
Local authorities or CCGs who wish to refer for advocacy may need to commission our service.
Please call us on 02380 783715 or email hello@choices-advocacy.org.uk and a member of the team will be able to help you.
