Raising the voices of those living with dementia
17th May 2024
This week is Dementia Action Week which for 2024 brings the UK together to take action on improving dementia diagnosis rates. In a study led by King’s College London last year, it was found that people with dementia and their caregivers often faced multiple barriers to equitable health and social care, because of a lack […]
Inclusive communication gives everyone a voice
16th May 2024
Last week was Deaf Awareness Week with this year’s theme ‘Celebrating Love and Trust’. First started by the UK Council on Deafness, this year it’s about ‘embracing diversity, championing inclusivity and creating a world where every voice, whether spoken or signed, is heard and valued’. This campaign is close to our hearts as we continue […]
World Autism Month
11th April 2024
As part of World Autism Month, we wanted to highlight our Autism Care Navigation Service, currently delivered in the London borough of Brent. At The Advocacy Project, we help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing, and social care. As part of this, we work with neurodivergent individuals and other organisations to […]
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
22nd March 2024
This week was Neurodiversity Celebration Week (NCW), which was founded to help the world understand, value and celebrate the talents of neurodiverse minds. You can find out more about the week here as well as access a series of free online webinars which cover everything from the benefits of neurodiversity in the workplace, to neurodiversity […]
Supporting people with learning disabilities to access cancer screening
8th February 2024
Last Sunday was World Cancer Day, with the focus for 2024 on closing the care gap. You can find out more about the day here and watch their video which explains why closing the care gap is vital to improving health care for all. At The Advocacy Project, we help people speak up and make […]
Real stories about real people
30th October 2023
In health and social care – particularly during the current pandemic – we’re often bombarded with statistics. It’s easy to become one step removed from the real experiences of real people. And when so many of those statistics are about people not getting the basics of what they need, we can become disheartened about the […]
Mental Health Advocacy at Broadmoor Hospital
15th November 2022
The Advocacy Project delivers free and confidential Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IHMA) services to resident patients at Broadmoor Hospital. One of four specialist psychiatric hospitals in the UK, the hospital provides assessment and care to patients suffering mental health conditions who require treatment within a high secure environment. Based inside hospital grounds, our advocates provide […]
Advocacy Awareness Week 2022: Upholding your human rights through advocacy
11th November 2022
This week is Advocacy Awareness Week 2022 (#AAW22) and to demonstrate how advocacy supports your rights, each day will shine a light on an element of the Human Rights Act. The week-long campaign, which is now in its fifth year, is coordinated by the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) and this year is supported […]
How Independent Health Complaints Advocacy can help get your voice heard
6th October 2022
Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA) is a free service that helps improve the NHS for everyone by supporting people to speak up if they’ve had an experience with an NHS service that didn’t go well. If you’ve had a difficult experience with any NHS service – such as hospitals, GPs and pharmacists, dentists, opticians or […]
Speak Up Radio: a chance to create, listen and learn
6th June 2022
A session from our Speak Up Radio Roadshow On 31 May 2022, we celebrated the end of our year-long Speak Up Radio project. Speak Up Radio broadcast as a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week online radio station for people with mental health support needs or learning disabilities in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea. Speak Up Radio has now […]