Hundreds of UK advocacy services, legal support organizations, and rights charities for adults with SEND
Showing 54 advocacy and rights organizations
National charity led by disabled people, campaigning for rights and providing information on disability benefits, social care, and independent living.
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Rights advice, benefits information, social care guidance, campaigns, independent living support
National independent advocacy charity supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing.
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Independent advocacy, care act advocacy, mental health advocacy, care home advocacy
Independent advocacy and information service supporting people with disabilities, mental health needs, and older people.
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Independent advocacy, complaints advocacy, care act advocacy, health advocacy
Providing independent advocacy across England. Supporting people to speak up for their rights.
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Independent advocacy, care act advocacy, mental capacity advocacy, health advocacy
Advocacy services for people with learning disabilities to help them speak up and be heard.
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Independent advocacy, self-advocacy, care advocacy, complaints support
Advocacy and advice for older people on care, benefits, and rights.
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Care home advocacy, benefits advice, social care support, rights information
Independent advocacy services for older people across the UK.
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Care home advocacy, health advocacy, safeguarding advocacy, mental capacity advocacy
Advocacy services for people with learning disabilities across England.
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Independent advocacy, self-advocacy groups, care advocacy, rights support
Free legal advice and representation for disabled people on discrimination, social care, and community care law.
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Legal advice, discrimination cases, social care law, tribunal representation, human rights
Free legal advice on discrimination, housing, benefits, and social care through Citizens Advice network.
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Legal advice, discrimination support, tribunal help, social care law
Network of independent law centres providing free legal advice to disadvantaged communities.
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Legal advice, tribunal representation, social welfare law, discrimination cases
Legal charity improving public decision-making through strategic litigation and advice.
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Public law advice, judicial review, strategic litigation, legal rights
Advice and support on discrimination and human rights issues.
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Discrimination advice, equality law, human rights, tribunal support
Campaigning organization challenging injustice, defending freedom, and protecting human rights.
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Human rights advice, legal challenges, campaigns, rights information
All-party law reform and human rights organization working to strengthen justice system.
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Legal reform, human rights, access to justice, legal aid support
Charity campaigning for equal access to justice and promoting legal aid.
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Legal aid support, access to justice, legal resources, rights information
Protecting people who lack mental capacity. Supervises deputies, investigates concerns, and registers lasting powers of attorney.
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Mental capacity support, LPA registration, deputyship supervision, safeguarding
Makes decisions on financial or welfare matters for people who lack mental capacity.
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Mental capacity decisions, deputyship applications, welfare orders, property decisions
Statutory advocacy for people who lack capacity to make specific decisions.
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Mental capacity advocacy, care decisions, medical treatment decisions, safeguarding
Legal advice for people with mental health problems on mental health law and rights.
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Mental health law, sectioning rights, community treatment orders, nearest relative
Advice and advocacy on mental health law, benefits, and community care.
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Mental health law advice, benefits support, community care, tribunal help
Free and impartial advice on employment rights and workplace issues.
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Employment rights, discrimination at work, reasonable adjustments, tribunal support
Enforcing equality law and protecting human rights. Advice on discrimination at work.
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Discrimination advice, equality law, workplace rights, legal guidance
Supporting employers and disabled employees with workplace adjustments and rights.
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Workplace adjustments, employer advice, employee rights, disability inclusion
Employment rights advice for disabled workers through the EHRC.
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Employment discrimination, reasonable adjustments, workplace rights
Independent regulator of health and social care in England. Can make complaints about poor care.
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Care home complaints, hospital complaints, care regulation, safeguarding
Independent complaints body for NHS and government departments.
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NHS complaints, health service disputes, government complaints
Investigates complaints about councils and social care services.
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Council complaints, social care complaints, education complaints
Independent champion for health and social care users. Local Healthwatch in every area.
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Healthcare advocacy, complaints support, patient rights, service feedback
Free legal advice on housing problems including eviction, homelessness, and housing benefits.
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Housing law, eviction advice, homelessness support, legal representation
Free housing law advice for people in Scotland.
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Housing law, eviction advice, homelessness support, tenant rights
Independent advice on housing rights and homelessness in Northern Ireland.
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Housing advice, tenant rights, homelessness prevention, legal support
Independent advocacy service for people with learning disabilities and autism in London.
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Independent advocacy, care planning, health decisions, safeguarding
National organization supporting independent advocacy in Scotland.
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Advocacy services, rights information, advocacy standards, support network
Self-advocacy organization run by people with learning disabilities.
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Self-advocacy, peer support, rights education, campaigns
National network of disabled people's organizations campaigning for equality.
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Rights campaigns, policy work, disabled people's movement, equality
Promoting and protecting human rights in Scotland.
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Human rights advice, legal interventions, policy work, education
Supporting self-advocacy groups for people with learning disabilities in Wales.
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Self-advocacy, peer support, training, campaigns
National association of disabled people's organizations in Wales.
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Rights campaigns, policy work, equality, disability movement
Championing positive change for older people in Wales.
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Rights advocacy, care home support, policy work, complaints
Independent advocacy for disabled people in Northern Ireland.
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Care advocacy, health advocacy, rights support, complaints
Promoting and protecting human rights in Northern Ireland.
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Human rights advice, legal interventions, policy work, investigations
Self-advocacy organization run by and for people with learning disabilities.
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Self-advocacy groups, peer support, rights training, campaigns
Self-advocacy organization for people with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire.
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Self-advocacy, peer support, rights education, campaigns
National user-controlled organization supporting disabled people to speak up.
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User involvement, peer research, rights training, co-production
Network of mental health service users and survivors campaigning for rights.
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Peer support, rights campaigns, user involvement, policy work
Supporting people affected by hate crime and discrimination.
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Hate crime reporting, emotional support, advocacy, legal signposting
Police-run service for reporting and tracking hate crimes.
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Hate crime reporting, police support, victim support
Independent charity supporting people affected by crime including hate crime.
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Emotional support, practical help, advocacy, criminal justice support
Providing easy read information and accessible communication support.
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Easy read documents, accessible information, communication support
Supporting people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
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Communication rights, AAC support, advocacy, equipment advice
Independent tribunal for appeals about benefits decisions.
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Benefits appeals, PIP appeals, ESA appeals, tribunal hearings
Free legal representation at tribunals for people who can't afford lawyers.
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Tribunal representation, legal advice, benefits appeals, employment tribunals
Free legal information and self-help guides for tribunals and court.
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Legal guides, tribunal help, self-help resources, rights information