Advocacy Resources

In this section we provide links to a wide range of useful national resources which you can use to help you advocate for yourself. Use the filter to select a subject. Click on the title of an item to see it in full then click on link to go to the website.

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Disclaimer: We aim to keep the information in this section up to date and correct. However we do not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of the information or services. Any reliance you place on this information is therefore strictly at your own risk. Where we provide links to other websites, Connected Voice has no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Provides free advice for disabled people and fights injustice. Disability Law Service website
Who to contact about your consumer rights when you buy goods and services
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) offers support to adult survivors of childhood abuse and training for those who support them. NAPAC website
Provides help and support to victims of crime. Victim Support website
Help to prepare for a health appointment
Information about benefits and how to claim them
Provides free, independent, up-to-date information and represents disabled people's rights. Disability Rights UK website
Your local Social Services team can provide information and support. Go to the Government Find Your Local Council, search for your local Council and then search Social Services on your Council’s website.
Compassion in Dying can help you prepare for the end of life - how to talk about it, plan for it and record your wishes. Provides information, resources and support. Compassion in Dying website
Information and advice to support people with disabilities into employment. Shaw Trust website
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. They provide information and support for women and children. Women's Aid website