{"id":7847,"date":"2025-01-27T14:24:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/?page_id=7847"},"modified":"2025-10-22T11:14:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T11:14:57","slug":"advocacy-in-northumberland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/advocacy-in-northumberland\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy Services Northumberland"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='full_slider_1' class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   container_wrap fullsize'   ><div  data-size='featured'  data-lightbox_size='large'  data-animation='slide'  data-ids='3700'  data-video_counter='0'  data-autoplay='false'  data-bg_slider='false'  data-slide_height=''  data-handle='av_slideshow_full'  data-interval='5'  data-class=' '  data-css_id=''  data-scroll_down=''  data-control_layout='av-control-default'  data-custom_markup=''  data-perma_caption=''  data-autoplay_stopper=''  data-image_attachment=''  data-min_height='0px'  data-src=''  data-position='top left'  data-repeat='no-repeat'  data-attach='scroll'  data-stretch=''  data-default-height='28.666666666667'  class='avia-slideshow avia-slideshow-1  av-control-default av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full   avia-slide-slider '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner' style='padding-bottom: 28.666666666667%;'><li  class=' av-single-slide slide-1 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap'  ><img src='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shutterstock_409035046.jpg?resize=1500%2C430&ssl=1' width='1500' height='430' title='Advocacy' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='hr hr-default  '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Advocacy Services Northumberland provided by Adapt (NE)<\/h3>\n<p>Our advocacy service works with people to enable them to be involved in decisions about their life, ensuring they understand their options, that their wishes are heard and their rights are upheld. We have been delivering advocacy services across Northumberland since 2014.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Advocacy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Advocacy in health and care is\u00a0<strong>when a person supports another individual to have their views and wishes heard<\/strong>\u00a0and their rights upheld.<\/p>\n<p>An advocate is someone who can help you speak up about what is important to you.<\/p>\n<p>An advocate can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>listen to your views and concerns<\/li>\n<li>help you explore your options and rights<\/li>\n<li>provide information to help you make informed decisions<\/li>\n<li>help you contact relevant people, or contact them on your behalf<\/li>\n<li>accompany you and support you in meetings or appointments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An advocate will not:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>give you their personal opinion<\/li>\n<li>make decisions for you<\/li>\n<li>make judgements about you\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advocacy information for professionals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We provide a range of advocacy services, including statutory and independent case advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>Please read our <a href=\"https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/advocacy-a-guide-for-professionals-in-northumberland\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Advocacy Guide for Professionals in Northumberland<\/strong><\/a>. More information and referral forms can be found on the pages below.<\/p>\n<p>Please email all referrals to <a href=\"mailto:advocacy@adapt-tynedale.org.uk\"><strong>advocacy@adapt-tynedale.org.uk<\/strong><\/a>. Please ensure your referral is secure by encrypting the document via the options tab in your email settings.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr hr-default  '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Click the links below to find out more about the advocacy services we provide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-left '><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/independent-mental-capacity-advocacy\/' class='avia-button   avia-icon_select-no avia-color-teal avia-size-small avia-position-left '  target=\"_blank\"   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-left '><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/independent-mental-health-advocacy\/' class='avia-button   avia-icon_select-no avia-color-teal avia-size-small avia-position-left '  target=\"_blank\"   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Independent Mental Health Advocacy<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-left '><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/care-act-advocacy\/' class='avia-button   avia-icon_select-no avia-color-teal avia-size-small avia-position-left '  target=\"_blank\"   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Care Act Advocacy<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-left '><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/advocacy\/' class='avia-button   avia-icon_select-no avia-color-teal avia-size-small avia-position-left '  target=\"_blank\"   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >General Advocacy<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-left '><a href='https:\/\/adapt-ne.org.uk\/index.php\/independent-complaints-advocacy-northumberland\/' class='avia-button   avia-icon_select-no avia-color-teal avia-size-small avia-position-left '  target=\"_blank\"   ><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7872,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7847","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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