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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.
We support people to be heard in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing.
We’re an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services.
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
VoiceAbility’s Use Your Power campaign reaches Labour UK party conference
VoiceAbility’s Use Your Power campaign reached the Labour UK party conference last week.
First Scottish benefits advocacy pop-up shop hailed ‘a real success’
VoiceAbility’s first pop-up shop — set up to promote our Scottish benefits advocacy service — has been hailed “a real success”.
'Like so many unpaid carers, Jenny had always put her husband Ralph’s needs in front of hers' - Karen's story
Advocate Karen Neilson spoke to us about her experience working with unpaid carers in Edinburgh and shares Jenny’s story.
‘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.
Free service launched to ensure the people of Wolverhampton have their voices heard and rights upheld
The City of Wolverhampton Council has appointed VoiceAbility as its new advocacy service provider.
A new day for our social care?
Chief Executive Jonathan Senker reflects on the core policy areas that the new government needs to focus on.
‘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.
New research finds people struggle to share experiences of health and social care
Research finds people struggle to share experiences of health and social care, with VoiceAbility backing the Share for Better Care campaign.
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.
Our vision and values
What we believe.
Influencing policy
We speak out in support of everyone’s right to a voice.