About Advocacy

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

This page has some information about advocacy.

If you would like to know more about advocacy on the Isle of Wight, call Jan Gavin at the Isle of Wight Advocacy Trust.

	Isle of Wight Citizens Advocacy Quay House The Quay Newport Isle of Wight PO30 2QR`
	01983 559299