On this page you can find information about advocacy, including:
Would you like to find an advocacy group near you?
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This document lists contact details for advocacy groups within Essex.
This document lists contact details for Hospital advocacy within Essex.
A hub for advocacy organisations including RAD Advocacy for Deaf people.
Would you like information and advice on brokerage?
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Their brokerage team works in partnership with local authorities to identify a range of local opportunities and support, including short breaks, suitable for children and young people with complex support needs
On this site you can choose a broker from your local area and find more information on brokering.
They support disabled people and help them find an keep jobs.
Do you need help in planning your support?
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They provide help with planning the support that those with a disability require.
Once people know how much money they have to spend, they can begin to develop a support plan which describes how they want to spend it. This plan is signed off by the local authority and is reviewed from time to time to check that it is working. On this website are examples of support plans, along with advice on how to create a plan which is of most benefit to the individual.
Would you like support or advice over the phone?
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This is a free confidential telephone helpline which offers emotional support to any individual on any issue. The helpline is aimed at those who feel socially isolated or vulnerable of any age.
Samaritans offer confidential support to anyone at any time. They are carefully trained to deal all types of queries and will not try and influence or impose their beliefs on an individual. They can be contacted by phone, email, sms, letter or face to face.
Would you like to find a support group?
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They provide a number of support services for disabled people across Essex.
This is an independent formal advocacy service managed by disabled people.
They offer support, information and advice for disabled people across Essex.
This registered charity offer support throughout West Essex to people of all ages with a disability and provide short breaks for their families and carers.
They branches throughout the UK which are run by carers, for carers. The branches provide an opportunity to meet other carers who understand what's involved in caring and can share useful information and skills.
They provide information and advice on a wide range of issues that affect disabled people of any age.
They offer support to individuals and families living with a long term condition.
The Headway Support Groups are there for people living with brain injury, their carers and professionals involved with acquired brain injury.
They provide training, resources, experience and support to those with mental health issues and learning difficulties.
The Macmillan support groups are there for people living with any form of cancer and their relatives and close friends. Here a range of support services can be found for all types of cancer.
They help people with a learning disability to live their life, make choices and be happy by providing support
They support deaf people in helping them achieve independence and help them understand rights and finances.
They offer support to anyone at anytime over the phone. They allow you to talk about your feelings and help you explore the options available to you.
They have 5 specialist teams providing comprehensive, expert and integrated support and bereavement services to patients, carers and families through individual and family specific care and interventions.
This charity support Impaired People and their Families in West Essex.
This a confidential telephone helpline offering emotional support to any individual on any issue.
This programme offers vulnerable people the opportunity for greater independence and choice when choosing housing-related services.
Would you like to find an online support group?
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This website allows people to share their knowledge, experiences and support others with similar issues.
This is a web community for anyone that has been affected by cancer. Here you can talk to someone in a similar situation, get professional help or read what other people are discussing.
This is a support community for those with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. They provide a safe place for members away from the prejudice and judgement they may experience in the outside world.
This is an online community for people with a disability, where they can help and support each other by sharing their experiences.
These are discussion boards where people can exchange and talk about subjects close to their hearts. Topics range from computers to employment to health.