The autumn edition of About Advocacy is now available for download here (pdf, 915kb).  If you are subscribed to receive a paper version, it should be with you any day now. 

In this Edition:

Our new piece of research has highlighted an increasing demand for advocacy in the shadow of the economic downturn and recent policy changes. Get a preview here.

Find out how to take part in the Principles into Practice network and read about CAPS award winning Personality Disorder project.

Wendy Sharp, Forth Valley Advocacy fills us in on the success of their ‘Having your say’ conference, clearing up misconceptions about advocacy, raising awareness and identifying areas for improvement.

Following all the harrowing news about abuse in care, Muriel Mowat asks ‘Where was the Advocacy’ and calls for Local Authorties and NHS Boards to ensure that people in these vulnerable situations have access to Independent Advocacy.

Prepare yourself with some basic knowledge of police procedures with help from the Safer Communities Department of Lothian and Borders Police.

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21 September 2011