ASIST

ASIST ADVOCACY

EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO BE PART OF DECISIONS IN THEIR LIVES

Advocacy services in Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent

Individuals supported across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent last year.

I'm Looking for an Advocate

We work alongside people, supporting them to have their voices heard and be part of any decisions made about their care and support. Our services are free and confidential.

I want to get involved with ASIST

We want volunteers to feel that they have a purpose and are a valued member of our team. We recognise the unique skills, strengths and lived experience that volunteers bring.

Advocacy is about equality

Asist works alongside people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities or mental health conditions. We strive to ensure that there is support for people who have difficulty speaking out, so that they can have an equal voice in the choices and decisions that affect their lives.

An advocate will not be judgemental, and will not try to guide or influence the people they work with by telling them what the advocate thinks is in their best interest – advocacy is about enabling people to speak up and make their own, informed, independent choices. 

Our advocacy services include:

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What do Asist do

Advocacy is about enabling people who have difficulty speaking out to speak up and make their own, informed, independent choices about decisions that affect their lives.

Can I have an advocate

Advocacy is for people who can find it difficult to get their opinions about themselves and their service listened to.

How can I get involved

We want volunteers to feel that they have a purpose and are a valued member of our team. We recognise the unique skills, strengths and lived experience that volunteers bring.

Make a Professional referral

As a professional, you may have a duty to refer for an advocate in certain situations, please use our referral form or contact us directly.

What People Say about us

The core vision of Asist is to help people who have difficulty speaking out, to make sure their voices are heard. I agreed to become the Patron of Asist because I believe so strongly in ensuring fairness and equality for all. I have spent my working life in public service, helping people and my role with Asist enables me to continue to make a contribution to help people.

Jane Sawyers

Asist Patron and Associate Professor,   School of Justice, Security and Sustainability, Staffordshire University. 

Asist have an excellent equality and diversity policy in place and we’re able to demonstrate that they have an excellent understanding of their local population and its demographics.

QPM Assessor

NDTI

It is really important to have an advocate for your client, I've worked with Asist Advocates for many years they make a positive difference to the case.

Guardian solicitor

I've still got my advocate’s business card, I keep it in my bag and when people see it I tell them that lady helped me!

Advocacy partner

I have worked with different advocates in a number of different cases, they have made a huge difference in supporting families to understand what is going on. I have been part of an extensive complex care proceedings where they advocates were vital as they had built a relationship of trust with the parents and were able to support them to understand what was going on and to give the parents opportunity to express themselves.

Social worker

I am always be impressed by how quickly referrals are allocated. I am also pleased to say that I have developed a very strong working relationship with several advocates, and I feel that we communicate with each other in a timely and effective manner.

Social worker

GET IN TOUCH

We’re here to listen and support you. If you have any questions, need assistance, or would like to learn more about our advocacy efforts, please reach out to us using the form below. Your voice matters, and we’re committed to making a difference together.

0300 800 1000

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