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Community Advocacy is there for those who feel they are being ignored, excluded, unfairly treated, or are not getting the sort of help they think they need
A Community Advocate will listen to you and help you to express yourself in circumstances where you find it difficult, putting you first and enabling you to have your voice heard and acted upon.
Mental Health Advocacy – Non Statutory
The purpose of the Mental Health Advocacy service is to support, strengthen and build resilience of those facing difficulties in understanding their options and rights, hardship, isolation and needing support due to the COVID-19 pandemic thus ensuring their mental ill-health does not deteriorate further resulting in them possibly entering into statutory mental health support services.
Where it will be delivered and by whom
The service will be delivered within the county borough of Bridgend.
Who can Access the service?
The service will primarily be a self-referral service available to anyone who feels their mental health is deteriorating or may have mental health issues where statutory professional support need are not met; The service will also accept referrals from a third party made on behalf of someone thus diverting demand from primary care.
The Mental Health Advocacy service aim to support individuals by:
In addition to the above support we will also support individuals by providing information, advice and assistance with:
For more information
Please contact our advocacy department on
01656 649557
Please note:
This service is only available to Bridgend Residing in the
Bridgend County Borough Footprint
provided up to 30th September 2021.
This service however has the potential to be extended beyond this period.