Advocacy Focus sign the Armed Forces Covenant

We are delighted to demonstrate our support for the Armed Forces Community by signing the Armed Forces Covenant. Here at Advocacy Focus we currently employ 3 Armed Forces Veterans, including our CEO Justine Hodgkinson.

Read our pledge here

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Peer and Self Advocacy service

Advocacy Focus is now supporting the Peer and Self-Advocacy service in Trafford. This service is for people with a learning disability and autism, it is independent from health and social care services, and is free to join.
Community Advocacy Trafford

Our community advocacy service supports people over the age of 18 who have a disability or mental ill health. Community advocacy provides practical support to overcome health and social care issues.
My Focus App

The Advocacy Focus app is finally here. Download the My Focus app from the Apple App Store and Google Play now!
Specialist Inpatient Advocate 18.5 Hours

Advocacy Focus is looking to recruit a Specialist Inpatient Advocate working 18.5 hours based in Lancashire and South Cumbria

Hub of Hope

For some there's advocacy, for those who are in crisis, there is the Hub of Hope. As an Ambassador of Hope, Advocacy Focus will be working with the Hub of Hope and its founder, Jake Mills, to connect mental health services in Lancashire.
Dying Matters

Nobody likes to talk about dying; but we need to. Our unwillingness as a society to talk about death and bereavement has impacted upon health and end of life services in the UK. We are part of the campaign that wishes to change all of this.
Time to Change

By supporting the Time to Change campaign, we are supporting the movement to end mental health stigma, and to get people talking more openly about their mental health issues in their personal relationships, social lives and workplace.
Disability Confident

We have signed up and committed to Disability Confident to help all of our team members and future team members fulfil their potential

Donations in Action - Cathy's Donation

Cathy* was a service user who donated £100 to Advocacy Focus after she received high quality advocacy support during a health complaint. Click to read more. Read more

Investing In Volunteers Award

We’re delighted to announce that the development and training we undertake with our volunteers has been recognised by the UK Quality Assurance Panel and in December 2020 we were awarded Investing in Volunteer status. Read more