Independent advocacy in Forth Valley

Closed 5 Aug 2024

Opened 24 Jun 2024

Overview

Independent advocacy aims to help people by supporting them to express their own needs and make their own informed decisions. Independent advocates support people to gain access to information and explore and understand their options. They speak on behalf of people who are unable to speak for themselves, or choose not to do so. They safeguard people who are vulnerable or discriminated against or whom services find difficult to support.

We want to learn about your experiences or expertise in independent advocacy to make sure that we understand everyone’s needs and priorities.

Why your views matter

Last year, we consulted with people with lived and living experience, their carers and families, practitioners, and the public to learn about everyone’s needs and priorities. The resulting publication, Independent Advocacy Strategic Commissioning Plan 2024-2027, was published in October 2024 as part of the Integration Joint Board papers.

We now want the feedback of those with lived and living experience and their carers and families on how we can action these priorities.

Audiences

  • Unpaid Carers
  • Social Care Worker
  • Health Care Worker
  • Member of the community
  • Care Provider

Interests

  • Mental Health
  • Alcohol and Drugs
  • Learning Disability
  • Physical Disability
  • Carers
  • Dementia
  • Primary Care
  • Care in the Community
  • Strategic Commissioning Plan
  • Locality Planning