We do this in a range of ways:
- Through the delivery of the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark (QPM).
- Hosting the Advocacy Code of Practice and Advocacy Charter.
- Undertaking and publishing research, reviews and evaluations into the impact and effectiveness of advocacy.
- Coproducing the development and sharing of resources that support effective commissioning and delivery of independent advocacy. For example, these Safeguarding resources, these resources to support effective outcome measures within advocacy, and this training hub.
- Hosting the annual Advocacy Awareness Week.
- Hosting training and best practice webinars for advocates, advocacy providers, commissioners and those working alongside advocates. For example, we recently ran a session for CQC inspectors, commissioned by CQC.
- Co-designing and leading a new Advocacy Network.
- As subject matter experts. For example:
- giving evidence to parliamentary committees and consultations,
- as a guideline committee member for the NICE advocacy guideline,
- supporting the development of grant programmes,
- contributing to the development of new legislation and guidance, and
- being a member of the Independent Oversight Panel for ICETRs, Safeguarding Adults National Network, The CBF National Strategy Group and The Organisational Abuse Expert Reference Group.
Our work
Advocacy Awareness Week
Project
Advocacy Awareness Week is an annual campaign to celebrate the power and impact that advocacy has on people's lives.
Advocacy Quality Performance Mark (QPM)
Project
The Advocacy Quality Performance Mark (QPM) is the UK's only independent quality performance mark for organisations offering independent advocacy.
Featured resources
Showing the value of independent advocacy
July 28, 2026
Resource
NewsResearch
Help us build stronger evidence showing how independent advocacy protects rights, improves decisions and delivers better outcomes.
Supreme Court ruling: Immediate thoughts from an advocate
June 5, 2026
Resource
BlogLong read
Gail Petty shares an in-depth, personal, but critical reflection for the advocacy sector on the 2 June 2026 Supreme Court ruling.
A step backwards on rights: Our response to the Supreme Court ruling
June 4, 2026
Resource
News
Our response to the 2 June ruling, warning of risks to rights, safeguards and independent advocacy for people and families.
Advocacy outcomes framework and toolkit
Resource
GuidanceToolkit
A coproduced framework and toolkit to ensure the voices of disabled and older people are heard.
Advocacy and safeguarding adults
Resource
Toolkit
A range of advocacy related resources for Safeguarding Adults Week 2025.
Advocacy Charter
Resource
GuidanceEasy read
Download the Advocacy Charter and the Easy Read Advocacy Charter Poster
Tools and resources
Advocacy Awareness Week 2026
Collection
Keeping advocacy human: Join the conversation, explore resources and celebrate people powered advocacy.
A review of advocacy
Collection
In depth research about advocacy for people with a learning disability and autistic people who are inpatients in mental health, learning disability or autism specialist hospitals.
Advocacy Awareness Week 2024
Collection
Stories and blogs from Advocacy Awareness Week 2024 #AdvocacyWorks
Advocacy Awareness Week 2023
Collection
Stories and blogs from Advocacy Awareness Week 2023 #WhatIsAdvocacy
Advocacy Awareness Week 2022
Collection
Stories and blogs from Advocacy Awareness Week 2022 #HumanRightsAdvocacy
Advocacy Awareness Week 2021
Collection
Stories and blogs from Advocacy Awareness Week 2021 #AdvocacyInAction
Advocacy Awareness Week 2019
Collection
Stories and blogs from Advocacy Awareness Week 2020 #PowerOfPartnership
Advocacy Awareness Week 2020
Collection
Stories and blogs from Advocacy Awareness Week 2019 #HearMyVoice
Our work through the Advocacy QPM means we have a unique perspective and strategic oversight of advocacy delivery across England and Wales.
This includes:
- opportunities and challenges,
- the issues impacting on advocacy delivery,
- as well as issues impacting people who draw on advocacy support.
We bring this perspective to all our development activities, supporting advocacy best practice.
Over recent years the advocacy programme has grown considerably, and we have been able to broaden our reach and influence with national and local key strategic partners and within the advocacy community.
In 2023 we published this review of advocacy for people with a learning disability and autistic people who are staying in mental health settings. And, we receive frequent requests from commissioners and providers of advocacy to undertake various pieces of project work on a local, regional or national level.
If you think we can help you with your advocacy related programmes, please get in touch on advocacy@ndti.org.uk
