Statutory and Non Statutory Advocacy Servcies

Description

Liverpool City Council commissions an advocacy service that delivers statutory and non statutory advocacy, alongside Independent Health Complaints Advocacy. The service fulfils the Council's legal duties under the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act, while also providing non statutory, issue based advocacy to ensure people who fall outside statutory criteria can still access independent, tailored support. Advocacy supports individuals to have their voice heard, to protect and promote their rights, and to ensure their views and wishes are considered in decisions affecting their lives, particularly where they experience substantial difficulty in engaging and have no appropriate person to support them.