In an exciting development, some of the county's advocacy providers have joined
together in setting up a network so that we can combine the expertise of our staff, volunteers and members to work
collaboratively on behalf of users of all health and social services in Northamptonshire.
We are currently preparing
a bid to continue to provide first class, local, user-led advocacy services within Northamptonshire
It
is a work in progress which is progressing well.
At present the following organisations are represented:
Age Concern
Providing a comprehensive range of services
for older people and their carers. Advocacy services include:
- Financial Advocacy
- Care Homes Advocacy
- Hospital Delayed Discharge service (a free service for self funding clients)
- Early Intervention – to prevent change becoming crisis
- Third party negotiation
Telephone 0845 6772220
Mon – Fri 9 – 4 for further information about all our services or fax referrals to 01604 633618.
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Advocacy Alliance
We are
an independent advocacy service operating in Northamptonshire for adults with a learning difficulty. We support the
choices and interests of people with a learning difficulty and are there to support people in decision making, choices, or
when going through a period of difficulty or change.
Contact: Kate Hamilton
01604 200020
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Autism Concern
Burlington House
369 Wellingborough Rd,
Northampton,
NN1 4EU
Free Help & Advice Line
0808 808 9090
Autism
Concern is a charity which provides support and options to people affected by all forms of autism in gaining independence
and control of their lives.
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Dpan/Advocacy Northants
01933 664800
We provide:
Short-term,
issue-based instructed advocacy for all disabled people 16+
Non-instructed, issue-based advocacy to people with
autism living at Gillets Road.
Long-term, instructed and non-instructed advocacy to people with learning difficulties
who have moved from the long-stay hospital, Princess Marina.
We also provide collective advocacy across Northamptonshire
which is where disabled people come together to take action to promote and resolve an issue.
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Parents in Partnership
We provide
a county-wide advocacy service to family (unpaid) carers of anyone with a learning disability.
We work across
health and social care, adult and children's services.
Our advocacy is provided on a one to one basis
- we ask family carers to refer themselves.
We also do some group advocacy, especially around the
'Developing
Community Lives'
Day Service Project.
Another major part of our work is to represent the 'parent voice'
on a number of groups and committees for both NCC and health services.
Manfield Court
Manfield Campus,
Kettering Rd,
Northampton, NN3 6NP
01604 671888
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Northamptonshire Carers Centre
53 Whitworth Road
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 4HG
01604 232500
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Users Support Service
Adult
Mental Health Advocacy
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
Advocacy for those who
have services funded by
Supporting People
Advocacy for Socially Excluded Groups
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
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If your organisation provides advocacy within Northamptonshire we would love
to hear from you and have your input into the Network.
Please contact
