Someone to speak on my behalf
Having someone to speak on your behalf is often known as advocacy.
Advocacy means having someone who will express your views
and wishes, secure your rights and represent your interests. It
safeguards people who are vulnerable by speaking up for them. It
enables people with physical or learning disabilities, older people
and those with mental health needs to make informed choices and
decisions about their own health and social care. Advocacy is
completely independent from the organisations that provide social
care services. Advocates act only according to the wishes of the
person they are speaking for. They do not take their own view of
what is best, or try to influence the person to make a different
choice. Advocacy services are not offered by the Council but there
are a number of local organisations that can act as independent
advocates.
What is the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)
Service?
The Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) Service provides
an independent safeguard to support particularly vulnerable people
who lack capacity to make important decisions and who have no-one
to act for them. The Council must consult an IMCA when making
decisions for a person who lacks mental capacity. Advocacy
Experience, an independent provider of professional advocacy
services to people in a range of healthcare settings, now provides
this service on behalf of Stockport Council.
Age UK Stockport's Information and Advice Service
This service has a wealth of specialist knowledge
and considerable experience mean they can act as advocates for
people aged 50 and over.
Are you deaf or hard of hearing?
If you are deaf or hard of hearing we have weekly sessions where
you can call in to speak to someone about this.
Details of our deaf duty sessions
Useful contacts
Please note that links to websites will open in a new
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Stockport Council (Stockport Advice)
Address: Fred Perry House, Edward Street, Stockport SK1 3XE
Phone: 0161 217 6009
Fax: 0161 217 6020
Minicom: 0161 217 6024
Web: www.stockport.gov.uk/stockportadvice
Email: stockport.advice@stockport.gov.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau
Address: Fred Perry House, Edward Street, Stockport SK1 3XE
Phone: 0844 826 9800
Fax: 0161 480 4447
Web: www.stockportcab.org.uk
Email: districtoffice@stockportcab.org.uk
Disability Stockport
Address: 23 High Street, Stockport SK1 1EG
Phone: 0161 480 7248
Fax: 0161 474 8290
Web: www.disabilitystockport.org.uk
Email: email@disabilitystockport.org.uk
Stockport MIND
Address: Dove House 65 Union Street Stockport SK1 3NP
Phone: 0161 480 7393
Fax: 0161 480 7393
Web: www.stockportmind.org.uk
Email: info@stockportmind.org.uk
Stockport Advocacy
Address: 23 High Street, Stockport SK1 1EG
Phone: 0161 480 8979
Web: www.stockportadvocacy.org.uk
Email: info@stockportadvocacy.co.uk
Age UK Stockport
Address: Commonweal, 56 Wellington Street, Stockport SK1 3AQ
Phone: 0161 480 1211
Fax: 0161 480 3735
Web: www.ageukstockport.org.uk
Email: admin@ageukstockport.org.uk
You can contact any of the organisations direct but if you are still unsure the Adult Social Care Team will be able to advise you. You can contact them from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday on 0161 217 6029.