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Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance

The People's Advocacy Service is a full and active member and we recommend you to visit their site at www.siaa.org.uk. This site will give you much more detailed information on a wide range of issues, and holds a great deal of information on advocacy throughout Scotland. The site also contains a Forum which enables a wide ranging discussion of advocacy related issues.


Dumfries and Galloway Council
The Local Council site, www.dumgal.gov.uk hosts a great deal of information and documents, among these being the Health and Community Care Plan, which sets out the priority "Care Groups" and actions for the next 3 years.

In Dumfries and Galloway, the Council and NHS work together closely on many issues, including the funding and commissioning of advocacy.


NHS Scotland
www.show.scot.nhs.uk hosts a number of documents relating to advocacy in Scotland, including an evaluation of PASS Direct, the service we evolved from, undertaken by the Advocacy Safeguards Agency in 2004.


The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland  www.mwcscot.org.uk contains a great deal of information about the Mental Health Act, the Adults with Incapacity Act and other safeguards.


Office of the Public Guardian

Please see this site for more information around the Adults With Incapacity Act and also Power of Attorney www.publicguardian.gov.uk


Mental Health Tribunals for Scotland

www.mhtscotland.gov.uk.  Here you will find up to date statistics and information relating to the Mental Health Tribunal System.


Counselling Directory

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Childrens Reporter

This website will give you information about the Childrens Hearing System www.scra.gov.uk


The Scottish Government 

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/ is a valuable site to visit.


Scottish Community Foundation

You will shortly be able to find reference to a some of our work on www.scottishcommunityfoundation.com


Survivor Scotland

You will be able to find references to our work with adult survivors of childhood abuse at www.survivorsscotland.org.uk


Benefits Advice

Our Advocates are not specialists in this area therefore our Service does not provide information or support around benefit or other monetary matters. 

If you need help for these reasons please see the following links:



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