Prevention of abuse and neglect

Age UK Coventry

Age UK aims to increase the range and quality of life-enhancing services and vital support available to people in later life. They and their local partners deliver a range of services across the UK. They provide expertise and resources for those influencing, designing, commissioning and delivering services for people in later life. They provide support and advice on: money matters, health and wellbeing, travel & lifestyles, home and care, learning and work topical issues affecting people in later life. Age UK Coventry provides services such advocacy and appointeeships.

Voiceability

Voiceability provides independent advocacy services.

Coventry Law Centre

Coventry Law Centre is a charity employing Solicitors and paralegals to offer free legal advice and representation in the areas of housing, immigration, employment & discrimination, public law, community care and welfare benefits, to the people of Coventry.

The Court of Protection (CoP)

(CoP) is a specialist court for all issues relating to people who lack capacity to make specific decisions. The Court makes decisions and appoints deputies to make decisions in the best interests of those who lack capacity to do so. You can decide now, who you would prefer to make decisions for you in the event of your losing capacity in the future. Information on the work of the court includes:

• Its powers
• Fees
• Making applications
• Appointing deputies
• Reaching a decision

Advice Services Coventry

Advice Services Coventry (formally known as the Citizens Advice Bureau) helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers.

Care Quality Commission (CQC)

CQC regulate care provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies and voluntary organisations. They aim to make sure better care is provided for everyone - in hospitals, care homes and people's own homes. They also seek to protect the interests of people whose rights are restricted under the Mental Health Act.