Manchester Mencap
Advice & Advocacy
What is Case Advocacy?
Case Advocacy is sometimes called Crisis Advocacy.
'Advocacy' means 'to speak up for someone'
Decisions are often made for people with learning disabilities by people who sometimes cannot really make an objective decision. For example by a person's Social Worker, Support Worker or a family member.
Having an Advocate can be a useful way of ensuring that someone independent is involved, someone who is only accountable to the person with learning disabilities in question.
Short Term Advocacy involves an Advocate supporting the individual regarding a specific issue, for example, supporting someone to put in a complaint.
The individual receives support from the Advocate for the duration of the objective in question.
For more information on long term Citizen Advocacy
click here.
Who can use Case Advocacy?
You can get access to the Case Advocacy Service if;
- You are not getting the services you need
You are not happy with the services you get
You may feel like nobody is listening to you
- You are not getting what you want
Things the Case Advocate Can Do
The Case Advocate can:
Attend a review meeting with you to help you say what you want.
Speak on your behalf to represent your best interests if you are unable to speak for yourself.
Give advice about who to talk to.
Contact people on your behalf
Make a complaint about a service if you are not getting your needs met.
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How to contact a Case Advocate
I am based at the Manchester Mencap Development Project Office in Wythenshawe.
For details of how to get in touch with me at the Mencap office click here.
Manchester Mencap, Crossacres Resource Centre,
1 Peel Hall Road, Manchester, M22 5DG
Tel: 0161 4379465