Advocacy
Camden and Islington Integrated Advocacy service provide independent advocacy in partnership with people a wide range of disabilities in the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington. We provide:
Our vision is for refugees and asylum seekers to have the freedom and opportunity to lead independent lives in a community, and our mission is to support refugees and asylum seekers in the London region, particularly those with mental health issues, to gain equal access to health and other essential services. We offer one-to-one befriending and advocacy, helping service users access services, integrate into the community and seek asylum. Many service users become volunteers.
The Independent Heath Complaints Advocacy Service can help individuals make a complaint about a National Health Service (NHS), which covers all NHS funded treatment, this includes NHS hospitals, GP’s, Ambulance Services, District Nurses, Mental Health Services, Dentists, Pharmacists or Opticians. The service is free, confidential and independent to the NHS.
Their advocates will:
Details of peer support groups for those aged 18 or above who are from African-Caribbean and Bangladeshi communities in Camden.
If you need help making choices about your life, understanding your rights.... and to be heard
If you want to make a complaint to the NHS, we are here to help you.
Are you unhappy with the care and treatment that you, or someone else, is currently receiving or has received from the NHS?
The Pocket Advocate is a free mental health self advocacy tool developed in consultation with Camden & Islington's NHS Foundation Trust. It provides users with a personalised document that clearly communicates their mental and physical health needs to others in an emergency situation. It can also be used as a day-to-day self management tool. The Pocket Advocate can be completed online and downloaded as a PDF. This can be retrieved by a user from their phone, emailed, printed and shared with others.
