Call us now on 01463 233460
Or email us at info@advocacy-highland.org.uk

Welcome to Advocacy Highland!

 

We provide one-to-one, issue-based independent advocacy to individuals aged 16 and over throughout the Highland Council Area. 

We are funded to advocate for people identified under the terms of the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, specifically people with mental ill health, learning disabilities, personality disorders, ASD or dementia, regarding their care and treatment.

We don’t give advice or opinions, and we cannot guarantee the outcome, but we can ensure your voice is heard and your rights are recognised, respected and secured.

From time to time, we may secure extra funding for additional short-term advocacy projects.  

Our advocacy service is free and confidential. 

We are independent from other agencies like NHS or Social Work.   

We can accept self-referrals or referrals from friends or family as well as referrals from professionals. 

Please get in touch and speak to a friendly member of our team if you would like make a referral or if you have any questions.

 

We are currently running a project offering independent advocacy to young people and their parents. Click here for more info.

 

Who is our main service for?

We can provide our serivice to people over 16 years old, in the Highland Council area who have:

~ mental ill health

~ dementia

~ learning disabilities

~ autistic spectrum disorder

Our main advocacy service is available to people with issues relating to their care and treatment under the terms of the Mental Health Act.

 

Unfortunately, we are not funded to provide advocacy support for the following issues:

Benefits  ~  Housing  ~  Finance  ~  Employment  ~  NHS Complaints

Other organisations may be able to help with these issues, more information is available here

 

 

If you have any difficulties accessing any of the information on this website, please get in touch with us on 01463 233460 or info@advocacy-highland.org.uk

Make a Referral

Referrals can be made by phone or email. We can accept referrals from people with mental ill health, dementia, learning disabilities or ASD from friends, family, professionals or yourself.

On Your Side

This project, funded by Highland Whole Family Wellbeing Programme, provides Mental Health Independent Advocacy for young people aged up to 25 and thier parents.

Make a Donation

We are a registered charity. Our charity registration number is SCO35363. If you would like to make a donation, we would be extremely grateful. Please click for more info.