Advocacy

Feel like no one listens to you? If you’re receiving help from social care, you have the right to be heard. Advocacy can help you get your voice heard in Newcastle. Advocates are here to explain your rights, support you in making choices about your life, and help you speak up about the things that matter most to you. Speak to a member of the Voice and influence team, email voice@newcastle.gov.uk

What can an advocate do for you?

• Help you understand your choices and rights
• Make sure your opinions and feelings are heard and respected
• Give you a voice in decisions about your life
• Explain what’s going on and why decisions are made
• Support you to speak up for yourself
• Go to meetings with you—or go for you if you can’t
• Speak up for you and challenge decisions you want changed
• Help you make a formal complaint if needed

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