Welcome to the Summer edition of the About Advocacy Magazine which is packed with a range of informative and thought-provoking articles.
Positive Prisons? Positive Futures write about their aims to improve the Scottish criminal justice system. The National Confidential Forum tell us how people can share their experiences of institutional care to help make positive changes to child care provision in Scotland. Find out more from the National Involvement Network about their Charter for Involvement. CEARTAS Advocacy share their experience of winning the Principles into Practice Award.
Read about the success of Phase 1 of the Families at Risk project and the project aims for Phase 2. Check out the article by Heather Baillie from the Mental Health Tribunal Scotland regarding advocacy and how it can support people through the tribunal process.
Finally meet Kate Fearnley the Executive Director for Engagement & Participation at the Mental Welfare Commission, who talks about her new role.