Advocacy Focus - Trafford's Advocacy Hub

We provide independent advocacy services in Trafford; our services help support and empower people to find their voice and communicate their needs and wishes to health and social care services.

In Trafford we provide:

We can also provide:

Child Protection Advocacy
Paid Relevant Person's Representative
Peer and Self Advocacy Service - for people with a learning disability and/or autism
Pop-Up Advocacy

Speak to our Advocacy Coordinators or Duty Advocate for assistance.

Who to contact

Telephone

0300 323 0965 0300 323 0965

E-mail

admin@advocacyfocus.org.uk

Website

Advocacy Focus

Scan to visit this website

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/advocacyfocus

Twitter

https://twitter.com/advocacyfocus

Where to go

Name: Advocacy Focus
Address: 456, Chester Road
Stretford
Old Trafford
Manchester
Postcode: M16 9HD; View M16 9HD on a map

Time / Date Details

When is it on: Open Monday to Thursday 8.30am until 5.00pm and Friday 8.30am until 4.30pm

Who is it for?

Ages

We support all ages- for further information on eligibility please contact us!

Supporting People With

Becoming older
Learning disability
Mental health
Autistic Spectrum
Dementia
Communication
Physical impairment
Challenging Behaviour
Profound or Multiple Needs
Hearing impairment
Substance misuse
Visual impairment

Eligibility Details

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy - Supporting individuals who lack capacity in relation to specific issues e.g. change of accommodation, serious medical treatment decisions.

Care Act Advocacy - Supporting individuals who have substantial difficulty or lack capacity in relation to the assessment process, care and support planning, section 42 safeguarding enquiries and more.

Independent Mental Health Advocacy - Supporting those who are subject to the Mental Health Act to have a voice, understand their rights, and have representation in CPA meetings.

Paid Relevant Persons Representatives - Supporting those who lack capacity and are deprived of their liberty in care homes and hospitals. We visit four weekly to safeguard those most vulnerable to understand and exercise their rights.

Health Complaints Advocacy - Supporting individuals to make complaints regarding health services they or those close to them have accessed. Visit our website for your guide to making a health complaint. You can also download our social care complaint fact sheet to support you to make your own complaint.

Contact our office on 0300 323 0965 to discuss eligibility criteria further