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Volunteer Independent Advocate (10)

To enter into a partnership with a disabled or vulnerable person who requires the support of an independent advocate to be enabled to speak up about their wishes, to be listened to and to access services as they require.

  • To agree to respect confidentiality in the advocacy partnership in line with the Advocacy Matters Confidentiality policy.
  • To agree to support the advocacy partner to speak up about an issue in their life.
  • To  agree to ensure the advocacy partner is at the centre of all volunteer advocacy work.
  • To agree to empower   the advocacy partner and where possible promote self advocacy.
  • To always remember that advocates do not give advice but inform advocacy partners of the available options to enable the partner to make informed choices and decisions about their own life.
  • To agree to focus on the Advocacy Plan and ensure this is reviewed.

A DBS will be required, the organisation will pay for this.  Volunteer expenses will be reimbursed.

The role is flexible ideally with a minimum of 2hrs a week.

From home - training will take place in office (Advocacy Matters Ltd, 198 Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield,

B73 5UE)

Skills needed for this role:

Good communication, listening skills, patient, organised, non-judgemental, computer literate or open to learn

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Advocacy Matters

Advocacy Matters is a charity which has provided independent advocacy support in Birmingham and Walsall since 2002.  We provide Independent Advocacy support to over 1000 adults at risk or whom require a service in Birmingham and Walsall every year.

Advocacy Matters provides both statutory and community-based advocacy projects. Advocates are independent of the Local Authority, NHS and other services. Advocacy from Advocacy Matters is free at the point of access for people who need to use our service.

We empower our advocacy partners, ensuring that they have a say in their lives and about the issues that matter to them.  Advocacy supports inclusion and social justice. We aim to provide adults at risk with an independent advocate to ensure individuals are heard & their rights, concerns & needs are acted upon.