News
This site will be regularly updated with the latest news and events at Partners in Advocacy.
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New Advocacy services in Edinburgh
9 December 2011
Jimmy McIntosh MBE Chair and Julie Hogg CEO, Partners in Advocacy are delighted to announce two new independent advocacy services starting in Edinburgh from 1 December. The services have been funded for the next three years by City of Edinburgh Council and NHS Lothian.
Our new individual advocacy service for older people and adults 16+ years of age with physical disabilities will be delivered by a team of four experienced advocates supporting people on a one to one basis with key issues in their lives. Read our leaflet for more details about this service and where you can find us.
We will also be supporting groups of older people in different parts of Edinburgh and will be providing further news about this later.
We also have a new individual advocacy service for adults 16+ with learning disabilities in Edinburgh, supporting people with issues in their lives on a one to one basis. Read our leaflet for more details about this service and where you can find us.
Our phone number for all of our advocacy services is 0131 478 7723. People with learning disabilities will also be supported to have a voice in groups - collective advocacy. We have asked People First (Scotland) to do this and we are delighted that they have accepted. For more information about this please contact People First on 0131 478 7707.All of our advocacy is free and confidential. For further information please call us on 0131 478 7723.
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Inclusion Group
1 December 2011
We are also pleased to let you know that the Inclusion Group will continue in Edinburgh with Lorna Wynn who many people already know. Please call Lorna on 0131 478 7723 for more information.
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Independent Advocacy in Edinburgh
22 November 2011
The latest newsletter for Independent Advocacy services is out. Contact John Armstrong the Joint Programme Manager 0131 553 8251 for details.
Click on the link to download the newsletter
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Lottery Grants
23 September 2011
We are pleased to let you know that we have been awarded an Awards for All grant to deliver a project on preventing Hate Crime happening - especially to people with learning disabilities as many have said that experience this a lot. We will be putting together materials on this with people with learning disabilities right at the centre of producing these and working with young people, schools etc to spread the word. The other grant we have received is a Lottery Investing in Ideas to help us look at different and new ways of working.
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Board Membership
23 September 2011
We have two excellent new Board members starting. Neil Woodward and Lyndsay Mcpherson. Neil has much experience in the business world and is a former service user. Lyndsay has extensive personnel experience. We offer a warm welcome to all..
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Have you seen our new website for children and young people?
23 June 2011
It offers advice and guidance to young people in an easy to read fun style.
There is lots of useful information to help you and links to other organisations offering help and guidance. Why not have a look now www.pianet.org.uk
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New service in Edinburgh
23 June 2011
We are pleased to offer a new 'one to one' advocacy service for children and young people up to age 18yrs, living with a disability. Children and young people with disabilities should enjoy the same rights and freedoms as other children and be allowed to fulfil their true potential. They should be alowed to live life without fear of being bullied, abused or marginalised as being "diffrent".
The service can also help parents and carers of young disabled people understand what is is that the young person would like to happen, whether it is at school, home or within a care setting.
If you are a young disabled person or know a young person living with a disability who is having difficulty coping with day to day life - give us a call, email, or tell someone to contact us and see if we can help.
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Annual Review 2009
17 November 2010
Click on the link to download our Annual Review 2009