Advocacy is taking action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests and obtain services they need.
Who can have an advocate?
We can make a referral to an independent advocacy service for people who are eligible.
You may be eligible if you:
- can’t reasonably be expected to understand or engage with health or social care procedures to resolve issues with the resources available to you, and
- you need your voice to be heard about specific health and social care rights or freedom issues, and
- you don’t have a friend or family member who is able to advocate on your behalf
More Information about the Devon Advocacy Consortium.
How do I get an advocate?
If we identify that you need an advocate, we will make a referral to the Devon Advocacy Consortium.
Devon Advocacy Consortium provide the following services across Devon and Torbay:
- Independent Care Act Advocacy
- Independent Mental Capacity Act Advocacy
- Independent Mental Health Act Advocacy
- Independent Health (NHS) Complaints Advocacy
We work with Devon Advocacy Consortium to determine your eligibility and priority. If you think that you need, and are eligible to receive, the support of an independent advocate ask any health and social care practitioner you are in contact with to refer you to the Devon Advocacy Consortium Service. For Independent Health (NHS) Complaints Advocacy you can refer yourself.
Tel: 01392 822377
Email: devonadvocacy@livingoptions.org