What does Valuing People say?
Valuing People said advocacy was one of the ways people with learning disabilities could get more choice and control in their lives.
It said there should be more advocacy, so that people could choose which kind of advocacy suited their needs.
Some of the different types of advocacy are:
- Self advocacy - speaking up for yourself
- Citizen advocacy - people who get to know someone with a learning disability so that they can help get their wishes understood and heard
- Short term, issue based or crisis advocacy - where people are (usually) paid to speak up for someone about a particular issue, or when they are in a crisis
In Southampton we:
Have a local advocacy group called Choices who helps adults with learning disabilities and young people in transition. For contact details see below
Choices Advocacy, Croxley House, 63 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1HN
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023 80337735 |
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We also have self-advocacy groups
