Advocacy is when someone supports you to speak up, or speaks on your behalf to help you get what you are entitled to.

Useful Links

• Guide to Advocacy factsheet explains how advocacy works
• Finding the Right Advocate for You contact details for advocacy services
• Exeter CVS - Exeter Advocacy Service helping people with learning difficulties to speak up
• Action for Advocacy an online database to find advocacy services in England and Wales.
• Equality for disabled people: Living Options Devon  provide advice for those who need it to cope with many situations.

Advocacy Groups and Services

• Learning Disability Devon  a website for people with learning disabilities, their families and carers, and staff.
• South Devon Lifestyles deal with many varied challenges like, form filling, advocacy, befriending

Devon Children’s Rights

• Devon Children's Rights Advocacy  provide advocates to support young people.

Note: Inclusion of a link to another organisation's web site does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement of that organisation or site by Devon County Council.