What We Do

We know advocacy can be confusing, so we’ve put together a short video to help you understand a bit more about what we do.

Next, why don't you read about the people behind Advocacy Focus?

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Pop Up Advocacy - Preston Flag Market

If you would like to speak to an Advocate face-to-face about your health or social care, come and see us at Preston Flag Market on Tuesday 19th Feb.
Time to Talk Day: Our Mental Health Experiences

To challenge the stigma of mental health in the workplace, we asked our staff to share their experiences of living with ill mental health. Here are their stories.
It's time to give back to your community

We are looking for new volunteers to support people residing on the mental health wards at Chorley Hospital.
Children's Mental Health Week; Take Our Quiz

This Children's Mental Health Week, face the shocking truth about the current mental health crisis in our young people. Take our quiz now.

Our Team

All of our team members at Advocacy Focus provide professional service combined with specialist skills. We offer friendly, accessible and high quality advocacy right across our team of dedicated staff, volunteers and trustees.
Volunteer Opportunities

Our volunteers are an essential part of our team. We have a number of different volunteer roles across each of our project areas, and are always looking to welcome more.
History

Advocacy Focus have been proudly operating in Lancashire since 1998. We are well-known for being pioneers in providing the best advocacy support services in the community for the good of any person, at any time, who may need our support or advice.
Vision & Mission

Advocacy Focus exists proudly and purely to make a positive difference to the lives of people in our community who would benefit from having a 'voice' that they may otherwise struggle to get heard.
Values

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Advocacy Focus. As a team, we are passionate about our staff, and work to promote and embrace a set of core values to underpin our good work in the community.
Corporate Social Responsibility

Our CSR policy embraces the sustainability of our charity over the long term, and focuses entirely on our social impact, the environment and the local economy.

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