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It’s taken me 53 years to get benefits support, which I should have had from birth. I cannot thank VoiceAbility enough for what they’ve done for me and my son.
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Latest news: Advocate Linda talks to Clydersider Magazine
Linda discusses breaking down barriers in her work supporting disabled people to access Social Security Scotland benefits
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Use Your Power campaign
We’re calling for direct intervention by government and NHS England to end the “hidden scandal” of people with a learning disability and autistic people being detained for many years in mental health hospitals. Use your power, sign our petition.
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Latest news
‘I kept saying there’s a little person at the centre of this’: how not being listened to before her son’s brain surgery led to mum's complete career change
Annabelle McWhinnie shares how not being listened to when her newly-born son was very ill led to a complete career change as an advocate.
Culturally appropriate advocacy: linking lived experience to systemic change
Urjaa Chudasama explores issues like how microaggressions affect clients and how we can respond with culturally appropriate advocacy.
‘Nobody was listening’: how Diane's poor experiences as a parent led to finding her calling as a Dudley advocate
For Advocacy Awareness Week, Diane Williams reflects on how her experiences as a parent led her to become an advocate.
"Advocacy is more than a career, it’s my calling" – Fatime shares her story
Fatime Pecaku re-shares her story for Advocacy Awareness Week on the theme of why advocacy matters.
'We're here to break down barriers': Advocate Linda on supporting disabled people to access Social Security Scotland benefits
VoiceAbility advocate Linda speaks about her work supporting disabled people to access Social Security Scotland benefits.
Double Autism Hero Awards win for VoiceAbility
The phenomenal achievements of both Elspeth Jones and Lucy Lovett were celebrated at the 2025 Autism Hero Awards last month.
‘Becoming yourself, getting yourself back again, doesn't start until you leave hospital’ ─ Lucy’s story and why she’s fighting for change
Lucy, who is autistic, was admitted to a mental health hospital as a teenager.
‘We’re just left there to rot’ ─ Pam’s story and why she’s campaigning for change
Pam, who has a learning disability, was admitted to a mental health hospital as a teenager.
Use Your Power! Hidden scandal of people with a learning disability and autistic people being detained long-term in mental health hospitals
We’re calling for direct intervention by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to use their new powers to direct NHS England.
Our impact
Every year we support over 37,000 people to be heard.
37,149
people helped through individual advocacy or peer support this year
78 seconds
is our average response time, on the phone or webchat
73%
of people met their advocate face to face
Our impact
We work with over 26,000 people in local communities every year.
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What we believe.
Influencing policy
We speak out in support of everyone’s right to a voice.