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We are getting started with our planning for this year's Advocacy Awareness Week #AAW24. Do you want to be a part of shaping this year's campaign theme and resources?

What is advocacy? Gail Petty, our advocacy and rights lead, introduces this year’s Advocacy Awareness Week.

Advocacy lead, Gail Petty, writes about the findings from a major new research report which reviews advocacy for people with learning disabilities and autistic people who are inpatients in mental health settings.

Today's human rights theme is Right to Liberty. The Advocacy People have shared Carol's story, highlighting how advocates work to support people to have a say in how and where they live.

Advocacy Awareness Week 2022: Upholding Human Rights through independent advocacy. Kate Mercer from Blackbelt Advocacy talks about the importance of being heard and taking the time to listen.

Thoughts from Cal, an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) from Advocacy Support Cymru

Advocacy Focus talk about supporting advocates to continue to do amazing work

Video from n|compass to explain how confidentiality works for #AdvocacyinAction "We will check what we do for you, and ask you what you think"

Amanda Nally from the Community Led Support Programme talks about how to hear from people who don’t often have a voice.

Video from Assist on Advocacy, Accessibility, Equity & Diversity