WARNING - By their nature, text files cannot include scanned images and tables. The process of converting documents to text only, can cause formatting changes and misinterpretation of the contents can sometimes result. Wherever possible you should refer to the pdf version of this document. FRONT COVER Image: partners in advocacy logo Advocacy for children.... Image: a character in a blue shirt leading a character in a red shirt through a maze PAGE TWO Advocates Do • Listen to you • Get to know you • Let people know your views • Help you to tell other people what you want Advocates Don’t • Tell you what to do • Take other people’s sides • Share your information unless someone is at risk If you think an advocate can help you, please contact the person whose name is on the back of this leaflet. PAGE THREE When might you need an advocate? • When you have problems in your life for example at school or at home. • When no-one is listening What can we do? • Go to meetings with you • Write letters or make phone calls for you • Find out information for you • Look at choices with you Image: character in red shirt BACK PAGE Partners in Advocacy Partners in Advocacy provides advocacy in Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian, Dundee, Glasgow and East Renfrewshire. Advocacy may be long-term citizen advocacy, short-term issue-based advocacy, or self-advocacy groups. Some advocacy is for adults who use learning disability services and some is for children and young people with additional support needs and mental health problems. For details of which kinds of advocacy are available in your area, contact one of the numbers below. Some of our advocates are paid and some are volunteers. We welcome volunteers to become involved in our work, as advocates or supporting us in other ways. Image: character in blue shirt holding a card with the following contact information: Edinburgh&Lothians 0131 478 7723 Glasgow&EastRenfrewshire 0141 847 0660 Dundee 01382 305715 ...........Advocacy is free and confidential........................ Please call Image: partners in advocacy logo Unit 17, John Cotton Business Centre, 10 Sunnyside, Edinburgh EH7 5RA 0131 478 7723 • admin@partnersinadvocacy.org.uk • www.partnersinadvocacy.org.uk Registered Company No. 185467 Scottish Charity No. SCO2785