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
Circles Network
Circles Network in South Ayrshire
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.
Dundee Independent Advocacy Support (DIAS)
Dundee Independent Advocacy Support provide independent advocacy to people in the Dundee area who are aged over 21 in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
EARS Independent Advocacy Service
EARS provide independent advocacy to specific groups in West Lothian, Midlothian, East Lothian and Edinburgh. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
East Ayrshire Advocacy Services
East Ayrshire Advocacy Services provides independent advocacy for East Ayrshire residents, aged 16-65 years, in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Edinburgh Carers Council
Edinburgh Carers Council provides independent advocacy to unpaid carers. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Equal Say Advocacy
Equal Say Advocacy provide independent advocacy for adults, aged 18 to 64, in North Lanarkshire, in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Equals Advocacy Ltd
Equals Advocacy provides independent advocacy (one-to-one, collective and non-instructed) for older people (age 65 +) in North Lanarkshire. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Independent Advocacy Perth & Kinross
Independent Advocacy Perth & Kinross (IAPK) provide independent advocacy for adults in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
