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This report covers in depth research about advocacy for people with a learning disability and autistic people who are inpatients in mental health, learning disability or autism specialist hospitals.

We've pulled together some of the Advocacy Awareness Week 2022 content highlights from advocacy providers across the UK.

To mark the last day of Advocacy Awareness Week 2022 we hosted a free, online lunchtime learning session with Carlyn Miller, Head of Policy and Programmes at the British Institute of Human Rights. Read the slides.

AIMS Advocacy shares with us how an Art Trail celebrates Advocacy Awareness Week 2022. The North Ayrshire Advocacy Trail project aims to raise awareness of independent advocacy across the North Ayrshire area through an exhibition of work created by people that use AIMS Advocacy’s service.

The Advocacy People shared Ed's story with us to highlight how advocates work to support people to change their situation and improve their well-being. Ed has also benefited from being part of a Peer Advocacy group - giving him the opportunity to support others.

Jacqui Jobson is an NDTi Associate and QPM assessor. In this short blog for Advocacy Awareness Week she explains how Article 14 of the Human Rights Act, the right to be free from discrimination, should play a key part in any advocate's toolkit.

n-compass shares a case study about how Article 8 of the Human Rights Act, which protects people's rights to have their private and family life respected, helped a couple live together after being separated.

For 29 years, Dorset Advocacy has supported, empowered, and helped give a voice to vulnerable people. As part of Advocacy Awareness Week 2022, Rachael Dewhurst tells us more.

Article 8 of the Human Rights Act protects your right to respect for your private life, your family life, your home and your correspondence. In this short blog post from Advocacy Focus. Tyson shares his story as part of Advocacy Awareness Week.

A blog from V for Life explaining how #SelfAdvocacyWorks for older vegans and vegetarians as part of Advocacy Awareness Week 2022