Highland Carers

Within the Highland Council area, Partners in Advocacy provides independent advocacy for individuals involved in caring roles with a range of issues.

Caring for someone often involves dealing with a range of different agencies and professionals on their behalf, and this can be a daunting prospect if you have never had to do this before.  It can also be frustrating if you have reached a point where you feel you are not being listened to and don’t fully understand your rights, or the rights of the person you care for.

Who can we support?

• Adults aged 18+ living in Highland caring for someone who has an illness, disability or condition which requires them to need support.
• Adult carers who do not live in Highland but the person they care for is resident in Highland.
• Carers who live in Highland but care for an individual who lives elsewhere.

 How we can help

 We can help you if you are a carer in the Highland Council area as follows:

• Listen to you to understand your situation
• Help to identify key issues
• Find information to help you make choices and understand your rights
• Write emails, letters, and make phone calls
• Prepare and support you to attend meetings
• Help you speak up when you can and speak on your behalf if you need us to