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As a person-led organisation, VITAL has been supporting communities in Bradford for over 30 years. These are their thoughts on why being Person-Led is so important in Advocacy:

Video from Advocacy Focus talking about "What advocacy is and how it works to empower your voice".

Fantastic creative video on conversations, language and the power and challenges of communication from Aims Creative at Aims Advocacy

#AAW21 - Join the conversation. This week is the 4th annual Advocacy Awareness Week.

Chris Lerwell from Advocacy Support Cymru talks about how his brother inspired his route to becoming an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate

Staff from Advocacy Focus talk about how they initiated a Section 21a challenge to help Cliff into a new home that he was happier with.

A short video from N|Compass to explain a bit about what an Advocate is and what they do.

Brilliant stop motion video from Aims Advocacy that explains the principles independent advocacy in Scotland

The need to strengthen the voice of the most marginalised groups has never been greater during this Covid- 19 period, particularly as health and care services adapt and change.

The Advocacy Project has long believed that, as a society, we do not place enough attention on keeping people safe from abuse and neglect. We do not place enough attention on keeping people safe by preventing situations from occurring rather than simply responding robustly after the event.