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Question 1 - Responses

• Promotes independence

• To have a voice

• Values people and their wants

• Assist and signpost to services

• Work with the individual for their needs• To help those in need understand what is actively

important

• To make changes

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Being on your side• Speak up for you

• Independent voice – but time limited and outcome based

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Question 1 – Responses cont.

• Not just about helping people to make choices. It’s about supportto have a voice in the wider community

• Local facilities & setting up of local services

• Support in local communities for vulnerable people. In our area wehave Safety in Doncaster (SID); local businesses and transport

advertise the SID logo to show they can support vulnerable peoplein need.

• Support to change thinking

• Support awareness on topics that could affect vulnerable people i.e.hate / mate crime

•Feed into partnership board on current & local issues

• Involved in Patient Led Assessments at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.Asked for symbols as well as text on signage, check the wards forprivacy & dignity.

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Question 1 - Responses cont.

• Involved in interview panels with local authority forsenior staff

• Evaluate for contracts and tenders for LD services

• Independent, fresh set of eyes – unbiased

• Driving up standards

• Promoting person-centered approaches

• Confident enough to flag up poor practices / tochallenge

• The professionals think they have all the answers butthey don’t! 

• Someone on you side / sharing skills / raise awareness

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Question 2

If you havehad advocacy,

how did itmake youfeel? Whatwas goodabout it?

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Question 2 - Responses

• Improve confidence

• Good – helped with finance

• Guide with health needs

•Worked to find the right advocate to suit theperson

• Help with independence

• Make a difference

• Peer support• Self-advocacy

• Social opportunities

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Question 2 – Responses cont.

• It’s there for support 

• Having someone on your side

•

Being able to give you info you might not haveheard the first time

• Some times – feel advocate is on the side of

“the system” • Having an advocate was really useful in the

MH unit

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Question 3

How do you thinkadvocacy should bemeasured?

Thinks about:Solving problems?

Helping people get moreconfident?

Getting more involved inthe community?

Anything else!!

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Question 3 - Responses

• Asking those who have received advocacy

• Getting local authorities involved and aware ofadvocacy

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How many people are admitted into C&T units? Withgood funding and advocacy it should lower admissions

• More involvement with autism – different groupsavailable

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Reporting into Health and Wellbeing Boards• Website showing the work done and the help needed

• Social media

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Question 4

How can we support

commissioners to

measure advocacybetter?

What can they learn

from yourexperiences?

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Question 4 - Responses

• What does ‘good’ advocacy look like? This needsto be outlined

• Need to measure quality of service and quantityi.e. how much time have they spent with theindividual?

• Training and experience – is this the same acrossthe board? Does this need to be standardised? Isthere a need for professional accreditation?

• Feedback – from person and families

• Advocates asking if service has been satisfactory& feeding that back to commissioners.

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Question 4 – Responses cont.

• Providing regular training that is up to date

• Measured by how many people have jobs in

advocacy

• Make positive changes – constant improvement

• Learn to be a voice

• Keeping advocacy groups open – long term

effects

• Funding advocacy services