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"It’s made a massive impact on my son’s life:" how Nicola used advocacy to apply for Scottish benefits
Read Nicola’s experience of making an application for Child Disability Payment.
Scottish Parliamentary reception introduces benefits advocacy to MSPs
The reception brought MSPs, advocates, local organisers and people using benefits advocacy together.
Meet Cleo, volunteer peer mentor in Camden
Cleo shares her experience of volunteering as a mental health peer mentor.
Advocacy leaders urge government to ‘swiftly’ implement Mental Health Act reforms
A joint letter calls for rapid action to improve the mental health system.
VoiceAbility launches new advocacy service in Thurrock
Advocacy services in Thurrock are now provided by VoiceAbility.
Sectioned but with no plan for treatment: Khalid's story
Nursing staff agreed he was well enough to be discharged, but Khalid needed support to be in the room where decisions were made.
Routes into advocacy: campaigning for better housing
“Through my experience as a housing campaigner, I am a stronger advocate.”
Choosing your future: how advocacy supported Hayden to be heard
Hayden will be leaving his residential school at the end of the year. What next?
Mental Health Act reform: Parliamentary committee publishes its report
An influential joint committee of parliamentarians who have been scrutinising the draft legislation of the Mental Health Bill published…
Advocacy and medical treatment: George's story
Some people face significant barriers to receiving the right treatment.
“An advocate comes from within”: what makes a good advocate?
Manager Denise shares what makes someone qualified to work in advocacy.