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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Action for M.E.
Action for ME provide independent one-to-one Advocacy to adults, children and young people who are living with a confirmed diagnosis of M.E. in Scotland. Their Advocacy service is free and…
Advocacy Highland
Advocacy Highland provides independent advocacy to adults over 16 years old in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Autism Rights Group Highland (ARGH)
Carers Advocacy Highland
Partners In Advocacy (Glasgow Office)
Partners in Advocacy (PiA) provide independent advocacy in Glasgow to children and young people in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Partners in Advocacy (Highland)
Partners in Advocacy provide independent advocacy to: Young people residing in residential care homes managed by New Reflexions (Garden Cottage and Birchwood) Those in caring roles (Highland Council Area) who…
Salvesen Mindroom Centre
Salvesen Mindroom Centre provides issue-based advocacy to neurodivergent children and young people aged up to 25, living in Scotland. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
SPIRIT Advocacy
Spirit Advocacy provide collective advocacy for adults with mental health issues and/or learning disabilities. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Who Cares? Scotland
Who Cares? Scotland provide independent advocacy for Care Experienced children and young people and care leavers up to the age of 26 in most local authority areas in Scotland. Click ‘view details’ for more information.