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Partners in Advocacy prides itself on delivering quality independent advocacy across Scotland. We’d like to share some of the feedback that advocacy partners, parents and carers, and professionals have given us.
Adults
‘I’m writing to you to say how impressed and grateful my daughter and I are for the help that your advocacy worker is providing. She is an extremely professional, cheerful and knowledgeable person and we are extremely glad that we now know her and have her working on my daughter’s behalf. She is worth her weight in gold.’
‘I wouldn’t have been able to sort my PIP without you, you did a lot more than you think.’
Children & Young People
‘This is a new beginning. I am relieved the school has done something now.
thank you, I appreciate it loads.’
‘It was really nice to have someone to talk to about the problems. Explained everything to me in simpler ways.’
‘Having an advocate changed my life and helped me find my voice
thank you for all your help. ‘
‘I felt like you being there and supporting me definitely made them listen.’
‘You’re the first adult I’ve ever trusted. ‘
‘Thanks so much for speaking for me. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without being upset and forgetting what I wanted to say.’
Professionals
‘Your service is essential and excellent!’
‘The work you have done with J has been outstanding. I never thought they would be able to trust and be so responsive, they talk about you all the time and the way their views have been expressed so clearly has been instrumental in securing their placement.’
Social Worker
‘It was nice to hear the child’s views read out. I had previously been sceptical about involving advocates in hearings, but this is the first time where I have heard the child’s views being spoken by someone else and it is quite powerful. Keep up the good work.’
Social Worker
‘The advocacy worker was also able to ensure the panel understood the views of the children to ensure any care planning and decisions were made with the children at the forefront. Observing him gave me confidence in the service he represented, but also, he was skilled and able for the role.’
Social Worker
‘Thank you for sharing the children’s views today, it was really good to hear them voice things they hadn’t shared with me before.’
Social Worker
Family
‘Thanks for all your help with ‘Alison’. You’re the only one who’s stood by her through all of this with school. You got her to trust you and you never walked away.’
Parent
‘Thank you for coming here and helping ‘Liam’, I feel a huge pressure off us knowing that someone is finally here just for him. I can’t thank you enough don’t want you to go!’
Foster Carer
‘I know the children have enjoyed working with you and you should take a great deal of pride on how you worked with them and how well they opened up to you.’
Kinship Carer
‘I think advocacy is a brilliant thing for the children. They finally have their say at the hearing, and no one can dispute what you are saying.’
Parent