What is Advocacy? 'Advocacy' means to speak up for someone... Most of us at sometime in our lives speak up for others or hope that someone will speak up for us when we need support. There are some groups of people who may need more help than others. Advocacy is about making things change because people’s voices are heard and listened to. It’s about making sure that people can make their own choices in life and have the chance to be as independent as they want to be. What an advocate does: • An advocate works to make things happen and change • An advocate helps people to make choices and take more control of their own life • An advocate works for everyone to have equal rights • An advocate tries to make sure that people with a learning disability are not left out and lonely. They should have the same chances as everybody else in their community • An advocate helps people to say what they want and makes sure that the voice is listened to and answered.
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