Blog: loneliness beyond lockdown
17th June 2020
Loneliness has hit many of us hard during the coronavirus lockdown, possibly in ways we might not have previously experienced. It brings into sharper focus people who have difficulties communicating and expressing themselves – who often feel lonely and isolated on a daily basis. In our work at The Advocacy Project we see a great […]
Dispelling myths about advocacy
26th May 2020
Life has changed dramatically for everyone during the coronavirus outbreak. We’ve been given new guidelines about all aspects of our day-to-day life, and the government have put new legislation in place. It’s no surprise there’s confusion about health and social care provision, including advocacy. The right to advocacy has not changed during the pandemic. People […]
Wellbeing workshops reach out to people through creativity
22nd May 2020
Why is creativity important now? Many people are finding the current lockdown extremely stressful, with their normal lives being stripped away. Motivation can run dry, stress levels rise and mental wellbeing suffers. We’ve been reaching out to local communities and collaborating with other organisations to run virtual workshops for wellbeing. Creativity can help people express […]
Voices for London: surviving lockdown with poetry
20th May 2020
Voices for London (VFL) is a network made up of experts by experience (including carers), facilitated by The Advocacy Project. We work with the Healthy London Partnership Transformation Programme to help shape and inform how London-wide mental health services develop. Peer support is key to keeping the network healthy and happy so we can work […]
Getting advocacy during the Coronavirus outbreak
17th March 2020
To limit the spread of Coronavirus, advocates will only be meeting face to face in an emergency. If you need advocacy support you can contact us by: Calling us on 020 3960 7920 Booking an appointment here Filling in the self-referral form here Emailing us at Ways we can talk with you We will not […]
Meet one of our new trustees, Gemma Bull
19th February 2020
Gemma Bull has recently joined our board of trustees. We’ve been talking to her about charities, funding, what’s important to her and why she wanted to support our work at The Advocacy Project. You’ve recently joined our board of trustees. What attracted you to us as an organisation? The main reason I wanted to […]
Our community choir: a year-long project
18th December 2019
On 2 December 2019 we celebrated the completion of our community choir project at The Venture Centre’s community Christmas gathering. Over the course of a year, more than 100 people sang with us. We performed in care homes, hospitals, community spaces and on the streets of central London. Inspiring us “It has been the […]
Winner of National Advocacy Award for Equality & Diversity
22nd November 2019
We’re delighted to announce The Advocacy Project has won the 2019 National Advocacy Award for Equality & Diversity. Each year the awards are open to anyone involved in advocacy across the UK. This includes individuals, organisations, informal groups and professionals. These awards recognise excellence within advocacy and congratulate exceptional contributions to the field of advocacy. […]
Advocacy Awareness Week 2019
28th October 2019
Advocacy Awareness Week is great opportunity to tell the wider public what advocacy is, and how it makes a real difference to people’s lives. It’s also a chance for people working in advocacy to celebrate achievements, share stories and think more deeply about our practice. We’ve teamed up with the National Development Team for […]
Advocacy as a bellwether
28th October 2019
Why doesn’t advocacy lead to transformational systemic change as often as it should? Advocacy is a bellwether that shows what’s working and what’s not in local health and social care services. It’s an early warning system. Advocacy, whether statutory under the Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act or non-statutory, can pinpoint emerging […]