The Advocacy Project (East Renfrewshire)

Service Provision

The Advocacy Project provides issue based advocacy. This means that advocacy support is offered to address a specific issue or situation. The advocacy support will be provided until the situation has been resolved.

We support people with many different issues – things like housing, child protection and parenting issues, personal finances, access to appropriate health and social care including care home placements etc.

Issue based advocacy:

• Is temporary and does not involve a long term commitment
• Is provided by trained advocates with knowledge and skills to help
• Support from the advocate focuses on resolving specific issues and will come to an end when the issue is resolved.

You are eligible for this service if you:

• Are an older person (65 or over)
• Are a younger adult (16-64) affected by disability
• Are resident in East Renfrewshire when the referral is made

People affected by the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 have a legal right to independent advocacy.

Head Office – The Advocacy Project, Cumbrae House, 15 Carlton Court, Glasgow, G5 9JP