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
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 Orkney
Advocacy Orkney provides independent advocacy to people in specific groups. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Advocacy Western Isles
Advocacy Western Isles provides issue based, person-centred and client-led independent advocacy. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
AdvoCard
Advocard provides independent advocacy to people in Edinburgh. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Borders Independent Advocacy Service (BIAS)
Borders Independent Advocacy Service provide independent advocacy to adult and children and young people. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Ceartas Advocacy
Ceartas Advocacy provides independent advocacy to adults living in East Dunbartonshire. 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. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
Dunfermline Advocacy
Dunfermline Advocacy provide citizen advocacy across West Fife for adults, aged 16-65, 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.
Equal Say Advocacy
Equal Say Advocacy provide independent advocacy for adults, in North and South Lanarkshire. Click ‘view details’ for more information.
