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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 provides advocacy support for adults who have learning disabilities who live in Derby & Derbyshire (excluding the High Peak) This support is provided by Advocacy coordinators assisted by volunteers. The service provides this support in 4 different ways: Ø Citizen Advocacy Partnerships – support provided by volunteers Ø Group Advocacy – support provided by staff & volunteers Ø Crisis/Short Term & Non-Instructed Advocacy. – support provided by staff & volunteers. Ø Promotes self-advocacy Background The Derbyshire Advocacy Service has been established for 21 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. Five 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.
We still have people
on our waiting list who would like a Citizen Advocate (staff cannot
undertake this role), so you can see how important it is for us to have more
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