Blog: the loneliness epidemic
1st February 2017
Loneliness affects all of us at some point in our lives. Whether we’re living miles away from family and friends, working alone for extended periods of time or going through a bereavement, prolonged isolation can damage our confidence and self esteem. For most of us, our experiences of loneliness don’t last forever, as we’re […]
Blog: from one service user to another
20th December 2016
Christmas and loneliness As a charity that supports people with learning disabilities, mental health issues and dementia to speak up about the services they use, The Advocacy Project places service users’ voices and co-production at the heart of its work. Our Christmas co-production initiative Our most recent co-production initiative involved working with service […]
Blog: tackling the prevalent loneliness in London’s care homes and mental health wards
14th December 2016
The palpable effects of this exclusion make things even more difficult for those who have challenges in communicating with others, whether that’s due to a mental health issue, dementia or learning disability. Their vulnerability often means they feel lonely and isolated — separated from the rest of society. In our work at The Advocacy […]
Guest blog: what working on the easy-read trustee guide taught me
9th December 2016
What working on the easy-read Trustee Guide taught me about making trusteeship more accessible Over the past few months we have been working with The Advocacy Project to develop an easy-read version of our Good Trustee Guide. We are really pleased with the finished guide, which provides comprehensive information about a trustee’s role and […]
What makes a good trustee
8th December 2016
Introducing an easy-read guide from The Advocacy Project and NCVO The role of a trustee is an important one. But research shows that trustees often share similar ages, backgrounds and opinions. To avoid a narrow agenda and decisions going unchallenged, greater diversity is vital. The Good Trustee Guide from the National Council of Voluntary […]
We are back in Brent!
2nd December 2016
We are excited to be back in Brent to deliver an exciting and innovative new Health and User Engagement Service for people with learning disabilities. In partnership with Brent Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), we will be seeking the views and opinions of people with learning disabilities living in Brent, sharing their experiences of health […]
Christmas cards appeal
17th November 2016
Introducing our Christmas cards On 16 November 2016 we launched The Advocacy Project Christmas cards for the first time. We asked the people we work with – living with mental health issues, learning disabilities, older people and people with dementia – to create art that would send out our collective Christmas wishes. Seven unique […]
Blog: a day in the life of…. a forensic advocate
1st November 2016
A day in the life of Sabrina Solomon As an advocate with over seven years’ experience working in an acute inpatient setting, what continues to strike me most about my new role in a forensic service is the issue of security, not only the physical aspect of security but also the security of inpatients […]
Guest blog: volunteering with SURGE
30th September 2016
As part of my two weeks volunteering at The Advocacy Project, I was lucky enough to be invited to visit Speaking Up Rights Group Experts (SURGE) at Voluntary Action Camden (VAC). My first week with The Advocacy Project was mostly spent in the office, so I was excited to go out and see the organisation’s […]