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Advocacy services

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.

We list many events and services on this website from other organisations and we do this in good faith.  Please be aware that a listing on this website is not a service endorsement or recommendation.  We urge you to do your own research about all organisations before using their services and to check the times and dates of events with them before attending them.  We rely on service providers to tell us if their service provision or contact details change.  Good places to check organisations include: the Care Quality Commission, Check a Trade, the Charity Commission and for each sector there is usually a professional service regulator, for example the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Action for Advocacy

Action for Advocacy Read more

Published: 13th July, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

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Being Heard: a guide to self-advocacy for carers

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

Published: 25th January, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

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Carers UK Advocacy Guide: Being Heard

Carers UK Advocacy Guide: Being Heard Read more

Published: 13th July, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

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Choices Advocacy

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

Published: 13th July, 2017

Updated: 29th August, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: The Warren Centre Plus, Warren Crescent, Southampton, S016 6AY

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  • SO19
  • SO16
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  • SO18

Council for Disabled Children Network 81

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

Published: 3rd August, 2018

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • CDC
  • advocacy
  • send
  • Learning Disability services
  • Education opportunities services
  • Advocacy services

deafPLUS

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

Published: 5th October, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • auditory
  • deaf
  • deafPLUS
  • hearing impairment
  • Money, benefits and debt services
  • Employment and career services
  • Advice services
  • Assistive technology services
  • Advocacy services
  • Sensory Impairment services
  • Equipment and assistance device services

DeafPlus Carer Service

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

Published: 15th January, 2018

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: deafPLUS, 35-39 High Street, Aldershot, GU11 1BH

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  • deafPLUS
  • Assistive technology services
  • Advocacy services
  • Sensory Impairment services

Eurocarers

Eurocarers brings together carers’ organisations as well as relevant universities & research institutes – a unique combination that enables evidence-based advocacy Read more

Published: 22nd July, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • Advocacy services

Family Support Centre “Harbourage UK”

Family Support Centre Harbourage UK is an organisation to support the Polish community in dealing with British social services. Read more

Published: 4th September, 2017

Updated: 12th March, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • Advocacy services

Healthwatch Southampton

A local health consumer rights group to improve local health and social care services Read more

Published: 13th July, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • advocacy
  • Advocacy services

IPSEA

Independent Parental Special Education Advice. Registered charity improving education for children with SEN/Disability by giving parents free legally-based advice Read more

Published: 5th December, 2017

Updated: 12th March, 2018

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • parent carer
  • young person
  • child
  • Learning Disability services
  • Legal advice services
  • Advocacy services

Lighthouse

Advice and help for EU to UK integration Read more

Published: 13th July, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • Advocacy services

No Limits

Free and confidential information, advice, counselling, support and advocacy for young people below the age of 26. Read more

Published: 18th July, 2017

Updated: 21st October, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: No Limits Drop-in Centre, 13 High Street, Southampton, SO14 2DF

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  • no limits
  • young carer
  • SO14
  • Counselling services
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PRZYSTAŃ UK

Centrum Pomocy odzinie PRZYSTAŃ UK jest organizacją, która powstała w celu wsparcia polskiej społeczności na Wyspach Brytyjskich Read more

Published: 10th September, 2017

Updated: 12th March, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

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  • Advocacy services

SARC Walk-in Advice at Thornhill Community Centre

Southampton Advice & Representation Centre give support with welfare benefits law and employment law and all forms of discrimination Read more

Published: 14th September, 2017

Updated: 24th October, 2018

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Thornhill Community Library, 328 Hinkler Road, Southampton, SO19 6DF

Related topics:
  • benefits
  • legal
  • advocacy
  • drop-in
  • SO19
  • SARC
  • Thornhill
  • Money, benefits and debt services
  • SO19
  • Legal advice services
  • Support groups and walk-in advice
  • Walk-in advice
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SARC Walk-in Advice at Townhill Park Community Centre

Southampton Advice & Representation Centre give support with welfare benefits law and employment law and all forms of discrimination Read more

Published: 14th September, 2017

Updated: 24th October, 2018

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Townhill Park Community Centre, Meggeson Avenue, Southampton, SO18 2FH

Related topics:
  • benefits
  • advocacy
  • SARC
  • Money, benefits and debt services
  • Legal advice services
  • Support groups and walk-in advice
  • Walk-in advice
  • Advocacy services
  • SO18

SARC:Southampton Advice + Representations Centre Ltd

Support for Southampton residents with welfare benefits law and employment law Read more

Published: 13th July, 2017

Updated: 24th October, 2018

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • benefits
  • advocacy
  • SARC
  • law
  • money
  • employment
  • Money, benefits and debt services
  • Advocacy services

SeAP Advocacy

SeAP work across the south of England to help people using health and care services get their voice heard. Read more

Published: 14th September, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • SeAP
  • Advice services
  • Advocacy services

SOS!SEN

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

Published: 9th October, 2017

Updated: 12th March, 2018

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • sen
  • children
  • EHCP
  • child
  • Learning Disability services
  • Legal advice services
  • Advocacy services

Voiceability

A service to empower people through advocacy, supporting those with learning and physical disabilities, dementia and mental health conditions to find their voice and speak up Read more

Published: 1st April, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • physical disability
  • mental health
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  • advocacy
  • Litigation Friend
  • 16-18 year olds
  • IMCA
  • Voiceability
  • disadvantage
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  • support
  • Care Act
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  • autism
  • dementia
  • discrimination
  • Other postcodes
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  • SO19
  • Dementia services
  • SO16
  • Support groups and walk-in advice
  • SO17
  • Physical Disability services
  • Advocacy
  • Dementia
  • SO15
  • SO14
  • Walk-in advice
  • Learning Disability
  • Advocacy services
  • Mental Health
  • Autism Services
  • Mental Health services
  • SO18
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