AdvoCard Collective Advocacy have heard from a number of people in Edinburgh that they have had difficulty in seeing or making an appointment with a psychiatrist in the last year or so, with some people with severe or enduring mental health issues being told they will no longer receive care from a psychiatrist. We would […]

Collective Advocacy Survey 2022

Everyone who uses mental health services has rights and it is important that they know about them and understand them. If you are already in contact with AdvoCard, your advocacy worker will ensure that you are informed about your rights, but it is important that information about people’s rights, at different points of their contact […]

We are looking to train a new group of Volunteer Advocacy Workers starting in Feb/March 2022. If you are interested please get in touch to discuss, or alternately download an application pack here. Our highly valued team of Volunteer Advocacy Workers deliver a vital advocacy service for Mental Health service users and people with Problematic […]

AdvoCard supported Edinburgh Community Voices to respond to the consultation on the Scottish Government’s plans for changes to social care in Scotland and a proposed National Care Service.  You can read more about the consultation on the Scottish Government web page here. Edinburgh Community Voices members gave their views at two meetings, one online and one […]

AdvoCard will be holding a Christmas drop in on Thursday 2nd December, 12pm – 2pm, at Whale Arts Centre, 30 Westburn Grove, Edinburgh, EH14 2SA Come along for a mince pie and talk to one of our advocacy workers about understanding your rights and how we can help get your views heard.

If you need help with addiction it can feel like you don’t have any rights at all and that you have to take what you are given. This is not true, you have the same rights as everyone else, but knowing what those rights are and what to do with them is still not easy. […]

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