East Lothian Service

EAST LOTHIAN

Who we can help

We offer individual, instructed, non-instructed, and collective advocacy for adults (16+) with a learning disability and people with autism.

What we can help with

We can help you if you are:

• Subject to detention under the Mental Health Act
• Undergoing process of a welfare/financial guardianship application under Adults with Incapacity Act
• Subject to Adult Support and Protection measures
• A parent with a child on the Child Protection Register or your child is being removed from your care

 We can also help you to:

• Make a complaint about your care and treatment
• Review your package of care or raise concerns
• Raise housing issues
• Understand your welfare benefits

Partners in Advocacy’s collective advocacy service involves bringing adults with learning disabilities together in informal meetings, to discuss issues of common interest. The topics of conversation are determined by the group members themselves. Smart Talk, a collective advocacy group in East Lothian, meets every second week and promotes awareness of local issues and offers a platform to speak up.