Advocacy Highland

Advocacy Highland provides one-to-one, independent issue-based advocacy to individuals aged 16 and over throughout the Highlands. We are funded to advocate for people identified under the terms of the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, specifically people with mental ill health, learning disabilities, personality disorders or dementia.

Click here to see our short YouTube video explaining what advocacy is.

Referrals

We can accept referrals for advocacy support by email. All emails are confidential and are encrypted using Office 365 BitLocker Drive Encryption. Alternatively you can telephone a member of the team, we have staff all over Highland. Please contact the Area Co-ordinator where you live. Contact numbers are available here.

• Individuals can refer themselves

• Professionals can refer someone (with the individual’s permission)

• Friends or Relatives can refer someone (with the individual’s permission)

Please email your referral to info@advocacy-highland.org.uk

From time to time we secure extra funding for additional short-term advocacy projects.

Tags

• advocacy
• confidential advice
• information
• support

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