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 will provide you with information about which local council area’s each organisation can provide a service within and which groups of people they provide services to, as well as their contact information. To find out more about who can access independent advocacy please visit our FAQs.
Please be aware some organisations will have a waiting list and may have to prioritise statutory work. Other independent advocacy organisations will be able to provide in-person or telephone support sooner.
SIAA do not directly deliver independent advocacy services, we are the intermediary for independent advocacy organisations across Scotland. This means we work towards widening access to independent advocacy in Scotland and provide 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.
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.
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.
Lomond & Argyll Advocacy Service
Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service provide independent advocacy to people over the age of 65 in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Partners in Advocacy (Dundee)
Partners in Advocacy (PiA) provide independent advocacy in Dundee to children and young people, aged 21 and under. Priority is given to children and young people in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Partners in Advocacy (Edinburgh)
Partners in Advocacy (PiA) provide independent advocacy in Edinburgh to adults, aged 16+, in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Partners In Advocacy (Glasgow)
Partners in Advocacy (PiA) provide independent advocacy in Glasgow to children and young people in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Patients’ Advocacy Service
The Patients’ Advocacy Service provides independent advocacy to those detained under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment)(Scotland) Act 2003, resident within The State Hospital. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
