Do you or someone you know need an independent advocate?
There are independent advocacy organisations across Scotland helping people to have their voices heard in decisions which affect their lives. Independent advocates work in a variety of settings including the community, education, care homes, prisons and hospital settings.
To find your nearest independent advocacy organisation please select your local council area or search by topic. Find an Advocate has information about where organisatoins and groups can provide a service and to which groups, as well as their contact information. Please be aware some organisations will have a waiting list and may have to prioritise statutory work. To find out more about who can access independent advocacy please visit our FAQs.
SIAA do not directly deliver independent advocacy. SIAA works towards widening access to independent advocacy in Scotland and provides support to our member organisations. For more on SIAA’s work please visit Our work.
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Independent advocacy organisations
Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy Service
Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy Service provide independent one to one and collective advocacy for adults (aged 18+) in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
East Ayrshire Advocacy Services
East Ayrshire Advocacy Services provides independent advocacy for East Ayrshire residents in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Equal Say Advocacy
Equal Say Advocacy provide independent advocacy for adults, in North and South Lanarkshire. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Include Me
Include Me provides independent advocacy to people living in North-East Fife, aged 16-65, in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Mental Health Advocacy Project
Mental Health Advocacy Project provide independent advocacy for residents in West Lothian. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Partners in Advocacy (Dundee Office)
Partners in Advocacy (PiA) provide independent advocacy in Dundee to children and young people, aged 21 and under. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
The Advocacy Project
The Advocacy Project provides independent advocacy to adults over 16 years old in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
