Empowering rights through the Mental Health Bill
What does the draft Mental Health Bill mean for people with learning disabilities, autistic people, community support and advocacy?
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Blog: Welcome to Advocacy Awareness Week 2024
In this short piece advocacy lead, Gail Petty, introduces Advocacy Awareness Week and how we can demonstrate impact in advocacy services.
Turning advocacy recommendations into action
Our advocacy review spurs work to create a new set of tools and resources. Join our focus groups to input.
Blog: Advocacy Awareness Week 2023
What is advocacy? Gail Petty, our advocacy and rights lead, introduces this year’s Advocacy Awareness Week.
Blog: Reviewing advocacy for people with a learning disability and autistic people
Advocacy lead, Gail Petty, writes about the findings from a major new research report which reviews advocacy for people with learning disabilities and autistic people who are inpatients in mental health settings.
A review of advocacy
This report covers 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.
Other highlights from #AAW22
We've pulled together some of the Advocacy Awareness Week 2022 content highlights from advocacy providers across the UK.
Rachel's story highlights the right to be free from discrimination
This year's Advocacy Awareness Week highlights how advocates and advocacy supports people in relation to their human rights. Vital shares Rachel's story about the right to be free from discrimination.
AIMS Advocacy shares with us how an Art Trail celebrates Advocacy Awareness Week 2022
AIMS Advocacy shares with us how an Art Trail celebrates Advocacy Awareness Week 2022. The North Ayrshire Advocacy Trail project aims to raise awareness of independent advocacy across the North Ayrshire area through an exhibition of work created by people that use AIMS Advocacy’s service.
Ed’s story
The Advocacy People shared Ed's story with us to highlight how advocates work to support people to change their situation and improve their well-being. Ed has also benefited from being part of a Peer Advocacy group - giving him the opportunity to support others.