We are an independent mental health
advocacy
service based in Edinburgh in Scotland. We provide advocacy to
individuals who are experiencing or have experienced mental ill health
and who live in the community in Edinburgh. This means we support
people to be heard to have a greater say in decisions made about their
lives and their care and treatment.
Within this website you will be able
find out more information about what it is we do and the services we
offer.
The website
is aimed at anyone with an
interest in mental health and the positive promotion of mental health.
More specifically the site is aimed at:
- Users of mental health services
- People who have experience of
mental ill health
- People interested in advocacy
- People interested in volunteering
for us
- People who work with mental health
service users
AdvoCard’s Mission Statement
states:
AdvoCard is an Edinburgh-wide advocacy
project for adults who have experience of mental ill health. We provide
a free, independent and confidential service which supports people in
getting their voices heard.
Our long-term aim is to work towards a
community where each individual's needs are met and where people have
greater influence over the services they use.
