Group advocacy events

Group advocacy (also known as collective advocacy) brings people together to share their experiences in powerful ways.

Our group advocacy sessions can support you to come together in a group setting and discuss a problem or issue that affects you. With the support of an advocate, you’ll have the opportunity to have your voice heard, speak about your own personal experiences and interact with people who are facing similar challenges. How you get involved is up to you: sessions will be face to face and online.

By getting involved, you can:

• Make connections with other people with lived experience
• Raise awareness of issues which affect you
• Influence professionals who make decisions that affect everyone

You might like to talk about the application process, re-determinations and appeals.

You might like to talk about carer’s assessments, housing or dementia.

The issues we discuss will be led by you.

Do you have a topic you’d like to discuss? We’d love to hear from you.

LGBTQ+ and Disabled in Edinburgh

Do you identify as LGBTQ+ and have a disability? Have experiences with accessibility in Edinburgh you’d like to share?

Join us for an open and welcoming discussion to help improve services and raise awareness.

Monday 23 June 5:30pm-7pm at LGBT Health and Wellbeing, 4 Duncan Place, Edinburgh, EH6 8HW

Safe and Suitable Housing

We want to hear unpaid carers’ experiences with finding suitable housing for themselves or the person they care for.

Thursday 26 June 12:30pm-2pm at Thistle Foundation, 13 Queen’s Walk, Edinburgh, EH16 4AE

Disability Benefits

Do you have a disability or a long-term physical or mental health problem? Come along to find out more about Social Security Scotland benefits.

Thursday 10 July 12:30pm-2pm at Thistle Foundation, 13 Queen’s Walk, Edinburgh, EH16 4AE

If you would like to attend any of these events, please email groupadvocacyscotland@voiceability.org or call 03003031660 to register your attendance.

Please keep an eye on this page as there are more events coming soon. 

This spring, 4 groups ran in each of our localities, Edinburgh South West, South East, North West and North East.

For details of upcoming groups, please email groupadvocacyscotland@voiceability.org or call 0300 303 1660.

To register your interest in joining a group advocacy event, find out what’s coming up, or to suggest a discussion topic, please: