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What is the Derbyshire Advocacy Service? The Service The Derbyshire Advocacy Service is a voluntary independent organisation with charitable status, which is run by a Management Board, who are themselves volunteers. The Service aims to recruit and support volunteers to advocate on behalf of adults who have learning disabilities. The Service staff also provide advocacy support. The service provides this support in 5 different ways: Ø Citizen Advocacy Partnerships, Ø Group Advocacy Ø Crisis/Short Term Advocacy. Ø Peer Advocacy Ø Promotes self-advocacy Background The Derbyshire Advocacy Service has been established for 14 years. The service is a registered charity, which is run by a board of directors and receives significant support from Health via Primary Care Trusts in Southern and North Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council. The service has also received grants from the Community Fund, and the TSB Bank. This funding has allowed the service to expand further. Six Advocacy Co-ordinators have been employed each covering a specific area of Derbyshire:
Amber Valley With the support of the Service Manager, Assistant Service Manager and an Administrator.
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