Advocacy means getting support from another person to help you express your views and wishes, and help you stand up for your rights. Someone who helps you in this way is called your advocate.
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Action for Advocacy Read more
Options for those living within the Hampshire County Council area Read more
Being Heard is Carers UK's self-advocacy guide, to help you navigate a confusing system, get your message across and cope with complex thoughts and emotions when you are caring. When we're caring, it can be hard to get our voice heard. We might not know what help to ask for, or indeed who to ask. Self-advocacy is about learning the skills to to speak up for ourselves and for the person we're caring for. Read more
Carers UK Advocacy Guide: Being Heard Read more
Independent advocacy for adults with a learning disability, vulnerable adults and older people. This is not a drop-in. Please call 023 8078 3715 to make an appointment. Read more
CDC's Network 81 give practical advice and advocacy via their helpline on any education/school issue, provide training courses for parents, which cover SEN and Disability laws and guidelines and campaign through meeting with many groups for properly resourced education Read more
Working to encourage integration and equality between deaf and hearing people in all areas of life. deafPLUS provide a range of services from advocacy to employment, equipment to information and advice. Read more
deafPLUS provides a range of services to support deaf carers including employment and traning support, an advisory service, demonstration of assistive equipment, advocacy, support in benefit claims and accessing help at home and respite breaks Read more
Eurocarers brings together carers’ organisations as well as relevant universities & research institutes – a unique combination that enables evidence-based advocacy Read more
Family Support Centre Harbourage UK is an organisation to support the Polish community in dealing with British social services. Read more
A local health consumer rights group to improve local health and social care services Read more
See video about services who will represent your voice if needed. Read more
Independent Parental Special Education Advice. Registered charity improving education for children with SEN/Disability by giving parents free legally-based advice Read more
Advice and help for EU to UK integration Read more
Free and confidential information, advice, counselling, support and advocacy for young people below the age of 26. Read more
Centrum Pomocy odzinie PRZYSTAŃ UK jest organizacją, która powstała w celu wsparcia polskiej społeczności na Wyspach Brytyjskich Read more
Southampton Advice & Representation Centre give support with welfare benefits law and employment law and all forms of discrimination Read more
Southampton Advice & Representation Centre give support with welfare benefits law and employment law and all forms of discrimination. Form filling support. Read more
Support for Southampton residents with welfare benefits law and employment law includes a form filling service Read more
SOS!SEN is a national charity aiming to empower parents and carers of children with SEN to tackle successfully themselves the difficulties they face when battling for their children’s rights. Read more
An independent charity providing free, independent and confidential advocacy services. They were previously known as seAp but changed their name in early 2020 and are now known as The Advocacy People. Read more