Partners in Advocacy provide independent adovcacy to:
All Scotland
– Children/Young People aged 12-15 with additional support needs in education (My Rights, My Say project)
Glasgow
– Children/Young People aged 5-18 affected by a range of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including substance misuse, youth justice, mental health among other issues
– Children/Young People who are inpatients in Skye House Adolescent Inpatient Unit and the Child Inpatient Unit in the Royal Hospital for Children
Dundee
– Children and Young People aged 0-21 who need support with communication – particular emphasis on mental health issues; detained under the MHCTA or in the community; learning disabilities, transition issues, isolation as well as issues from being a young parent. Instructed and non-instructed advocacy.
East Dunbartonshire
– Children and Young People aged 5-18 residing in St Marys Kenmure in Bishopbriggs to support them with issues relating to being in secure care
Dundee, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Edinburgh, Inverclyde, South Lanarkshire or West Dunbartonshire
– Children and Young People aged 5-18 who need support with an upcoming Children’s Hearings
Renfrewshire
– Children and Young People residing in Nether Johnstone House to support with any issues they have while residing there
East Renfrewshire
– Children and Young People involved in Child Protection process; with significant mental health issues and/or learning disability they need support within the community; transitions issues for young people with complex needs. Instructed and non-instructed advocacy.
Highland
– Young people residing in residential care homes managed by New Reflexions (Garden Cottage and Birchwood)
– Those in caring roles (Highland Council Area) who are:
– Adults aged 18+ caring for someone who has an illness, disability or condition
– Adult carers who do not live in Highland but the person they care for is resident in Highland
– Carers who live in Highland but care for an individual who lives elsewhere
– Adults 16+ with lived/living experience of dependence or recovery (or their significant other) relating to alcohol and/or drug use. Project funded by Highland Alcohol & Drug Partnership, operational in Inverness City and northwards to include Dingwall, Alness, Invergordon and to Carrbridge in the south.
Edinburgh
– Individual, instructed, non-instructed advocacy for adults (16+) with:
– Learning disabilities
– Autism
– Dementia
– Physical disabilities
– Sensory impairment
– Older people, aged 65 or over who have no one else to support them
Midlothian
– Individual, instructed and non-instructed advocacy for adults (16+) with a learning disability
East Lothian
– Individual, instructed, non-instructed, and collective advocacy for adults (16+) with a learning disability and people with autism
We also have offices in Glasgow & Dundee
Additional info:
Edinburgh:
- Individual, instructed, non-instructed advocacy for adults (16+) with:
• Learning disabilities
• Autism
• Dementia
• Physical disabilities
• Sensory impairment
• Older people, aged 65 or over who have no one else to support them
Midlothian:
• Individual, instructed and non-instructed advocacy for adults (16+) with a learning disability
East Lothian:
• Individual, instructed, non-instructed, and collective advocacy for adults (16+) with a learning disability and people with autism
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