The Advocacy People (Plymouth)

As an independent charity, all of the services we provide are free and confidential.

We all know how hard it can be when we don't feel listened to, when what's important to us isn't taken seriously by others, or we just don't have the words to say what we really feel or want.

It can be even more difficult when decisions are being made about our health and social welfare.

We're The Advocacy People and we can help. We'll take time to understand your situation, explore the options and help you decide what you want to do and how you want to do it. We can give you as much or as little support as you want to put your views across.

We won't judge you, tell you what to do or take over things when you can do them yourself: it's your life and you deserve to be heard.

What is advocacy? 

Advocacy supports people to say what they want, represents their interests, protects their rights and helps obtain services.

How we can help

• NHS Complaints Advocacy
  Supporting you if you have not had the service you expected from a service provided or paid for by the NHS.
• Advocacy For People Who Lack Capacity
  For people who have been assessed as lacking capacity to make certain decisions.
• Social Care Complaints Advocacy
  Supporting you if you wish to make a complaint about local authority social care services for adults or children.
• Spot-purchase Advocacy
  You don't always have to use the advocacy provider who is commissioned in your area.
• Mental Health Advocacy
  Support for people who are under section in a hospital, secure unit or in the community.
• Children and Young Person's Advocacy
  Someone on your side.
• Self-advocacy Groups
  Self-advocacy means speaking up for yourself and what you want.
• Care and Support Advocacy
  Making sure people have their say in how they are cared for and supported.
• Community Peer and Citizen's Advocacy
  General advocacy support in and from the community.
• Healthwatch
  Healthwatch is a local and national champion for health and social care services.

Plymouth Advocacy is 3 organisations working in partnership

• The Advocacy People
• Plymouth Highbury Trust 
• Royal Association for Deaf People