We are a partnership of experienced and qualified advocates who are commissioned by the three local authorities in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire and in partnership with 4 other organisations to provide Independent Professional Advocacy in Welsh or English across the three counties. We have been recognised for the excellence of our service provision by the award of the quality performance mark (QPM) for advocacy services.
Our service is free, confidential and independent of all other services. It is suitable for adults with barriers to speaking up/engaging with services, with no other appropriate individual to advocate for them. We offer support around care and support assessment, planning and review, safeguarding processes and complaint about any of these.
You can access this service if:
- You live in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion or Pembrokeshire and you are 18 years old or over AND
- You have social care and support needs or care for someone with support needs AND
- Your needs for care and support are being assessed or reviewed or you are undergoing planning around your care and support needs OR
- You are involved in a safeguarding enquiry OR
- You have a recent complaint about any of these AND
- There are barriers that stop you from getting your voice heard or from participating fully in social care processes AND
- You do not have anyone else who you would want to advocate for you
