Advocacy Matters (GG)

INDEPENDENCE is important to us;

it means we do not have any loyalty other than to our service users, and do not provide, or have any association with, any other services. We do not give out advice, but help people to decide what they want, ensuring they know all the options, and understand all the relevant information they have been given. We then help them ask for what they want and ensure that they have these views heard. MENTAL HEALTH is what we are specialists in and amongst our staff we have accumulated many years of experience, knowledge and understanding in this area.

What will my Advocacy Worker do?

• Contact you, as soon as they can, by phone, if possible.

• Talk to you to see if they can help you and if so, let you know when they can meet you.

• Talk to you further to help get a full picture of the issues you have.

• Get you to agree what we can do to help and what you can expect from us.

• Support you to decide what is most urgent and help you take action in these areas.