Get involved Partnerships Working in Partnership Our Partners Below are just some of our partners and links to their websites. By working in partnership, this ensures we provide the most comprehensive and well-rounded service possible. We are proud and pleased to work with all of our partners below. Bootstrap Thera North Healthwatch Blackburn with Darwen Age UK University of Manchester One Lancashire Stroke Association Blackburn with Darwen Carers Service Lancaster District CVS Alternative Futures Group Care Network Carers Federation Mind Lancashire Alzheimer’s Society East Lancs Parkinsons UK Appetite for Wellbeing Lancashire Women’s Centre Child Action North West Newground Alzheimer’s Society Carers Link Action for ASD What do our partners say? There continues to be a positive culture within the organisation, despite the difficult climate in which third sector organisations are working. The culture at Advocacy Focus is one of support, team work and learning. Corinne Wainright, Assessor, Investors in People I have worked as a DoLS Officer for my Local Authority since April 2009. Since then, I have built a good working relationship with Advocacy Focus. All the staff and volunteers have been professional, provided good reports and have - in my opinion - always worked with their service users at the centre of their approach. Local Authority Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Officer Bootstrap Enterprises continue to value our longstanding partnership with Advocacy Focus. Their commitment to our (often vulnerable) customers and their energetic support of our ongoing service development objectives demonstrates how committed, effective and embracing an organisation they are in contributing towards improving lives in Lancashire. Dave Wylie, Work Programme Manager, Bootstrap Enterprises