Advocacy in all its forms seeks to ensure that people, particularly those who are most vulnerable in society, are able to:
Advocacy is a process of supporting and enabling people to:
The Care Act says that the Council is responsible in some circumstances to provide independent advocacy to help people who have substantial difficulty saying what they want to say.
An Independent Advocate must be suitably experienced and qualified and most importantly have the ability to work independently of the Council, and/or its partners. The independent advocate must not be someone who is paid to provide care or treatment for the person or an organisation that is paid by the council to carry out assessments, care and support plans or reviews.
If there is an appropriate individual the person trusts to help them say what is important to them and who knows their wishes they can choose for them to be their advocate. That person cannot be someone they pay to provide their care or treatment or who supports them professionally e.g. their social worker.
Voiceability is our provider for independent advocacy services (Care Act, IMHA & IMCA). www.voiceability.org/Coventry&Wark
E-mail [email protected]
Phone 0300 303 1660
3 City Arcade,
Coventry
CV1 3HX
Tel: 024 7663 3788
Website: www.coventrycarers.org.uk
Information about how you will be involved in the safeguarding process.
Also see: Advocacy Factsheet
