News

Blog on Experiencing Loneliness and Social Isolation

Alongside a group of partner organisations, we have been working on several research projects around housing services. We want to gain a better understanding of what matters to individuals and families in terms of their...

Two reports last week highlighted the health inequalities that people with learning disabilities face....

All this changed with the pandemic lockdown ... recent circumstances in some instances ‘turbo charged’ the move to a strengths based culture of practice.

explores how individually designed and led, community-based supports have worked to protect both people’s health and human rights.

The need to strengthen the voice of the most marginalised groups has never been greater during this Covid- 19 period, particularly as health and care services adapt and change.

The Advocacy Project has long believed that, as a society, we do not place enough attention on keeping people safe from abuse and neglect. We do not place enough attention on keeping people safe by preventing situations from occurring rather than simply responding robustly after the event.

A few weeks ago, Ann Memmott (autistic expert and NDTi Associate), Jez (Bethany’s Dad) along with other colleagues at NDTi shared Bethany’s story. This is a story that truly reflects the power of partnerships – in this case, partnerships with autistic experts, family and others

We hear from one of the citizen advocates from Stockport Advocacy. This advocate is a tribute to their citizen advocacy roots and the ethos of walking alongside somebody. It touches on the huge benefit that comes with good partnerships between advocates and carers.

Although we always strive to do better, The Advocacy Project is proud of our diversity – diversity in governance, diversity of staff, and things like our “cultural awareness toolkit” to help inform our advocacy practice.