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Citizen Advocate

  • Dunfermline Advocacy
  • VO104164

Description

Citizen Advocates are ordinary people who are interested in safeguarding the rights of vulnerable adults in the community. Citizen Advocacy matches local volunteers with vulnerable adults in the community to provide invaluable support and friendship, giving each individual a chance to have their voice heard, to know their rights, and to be empowered to make informed choices about their lives.
Volunteer Advocates spend time getting to know their Partner and understanding what issues are important to them. They provide support to help make decisions, allow their Partner to put forward their own views, and most importantly, are a friendly face and companion.
Dunfermline Advocacy matches volunteers with partners based on interests, personality, location etc. Whether it’s a blether over coffee, a game of pool, or a walk in the park, volunteers and their partners choose the activities they do together.

Organisation aims and objectives

We create citizen Advocacy Partnerships by matching responsible local citizens with people who are vulnerable in some way. We aim for these partnerships to be long-term, but also we provide crisis advocates in cases of urgent need. Through our work we aim to help build a fairer community. Where people with a learning disability, physical disability or mental health issue are able to speak out and have their voice heard.

Availability

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2 hours per fortnight for at least 6 months.

Restrictions

Experience required: Dunfermline Advocacy looks for ordinary responsible people, with a positive attitude towards vulnerable people. They need to be able to put across the wishes of their Advocacy Partner, be patient, a good listener and willing to make an open-ended friendship.
Travel details: This is a flexible opportunity with no set days, times or schedules. Volunteers and their partners decide where they meet and when, and what they want to do together.
Minimum age: 16

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Expenses will be discussed on an individual basis.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

Last updated 3 months ago

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