Who we are

Southern Advocacy Services was established on the Isle of Wight in 2003. We offer a service across the South of England.

Southern Advocacy Services is an independent charity which supports a diverse range of people, including people with mental health difficulties, people with learning and physical disabilities, sensory impairments, carers and older people.

Our staff are all professional and fully qualified, we ensure all staff hold current enhanced DBS background checks and are practicing to a high standard within ‘The Advocacy Charter’ (this can be found on our download tab).

Southern Advocacy Service advocates work alongside some very vulnerable people in difficult situations, and, can be involved in supporting life changing decisions; because of this professionalism, transparency, confidentiality and safeguarding are priorities for all staff within our organisation. We provide our staff with regular training updates and ensure effective supervision to monitor and maintain high standards of practice.

We have specialist advocates from a variety of backgrounds with a range of skills. We work hard to ensure that our staff maintain high standards of professionalism and quality in their practice and work.

Southern Advocacy Services aims to deliver a high quality and effective advocacy service tailored to the needs and wishes of each individual client.

Southern Advocacy Services challenges discrimination and disadvantage and takes positive action to ensure full participation by all groups and sections of the community.

Southern Advocacy Services ensures that vulnerable people are supported, and, enables people to take part in decisions about their own care, make an impact on services which they use and supports them to ensure they are not disadvantaged due to disability or difficulty.

People with any form of disability or difficulty should be treated as equals within society, everyone has the right to plan their own life, to be listened to and taken seriously, treated lawfully and to be respected. We make sure people can do this!