Advocacy

Overview of what advocacy is...

Advocacy helps you understand your rights.
Advocacy helps you explore the options available to you.
Advocacy can't and won't tell you what to do, it's your choice.
Advocacy will support you once you make your decision to have your choices listened to.

When and why might you need an advocate?

If you need help understanding your rights and how to access them.
If situation feels out of your control and you need support.
If you don't feel listened to, or you feel that others speak on your behalf without your agreement.

Our Advocacy Service is currently only available to people living in certain areas, or with certain disabilities. Please see the options below. You can also find out about our Employment Advocacy service on this page.

Southern Trust - Learning Disability

Who's it for? Adults with learning disabilities living within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, who need support to help them understand and achieve their rights.Read more

Southern Trust - Physical or Sensory Disability

Who's it for? Adults with physical or sensory disabilities living within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, who need support to help them understand and achieve their rights.Read more

Western Trust - Physical or Sensory Disability

Who's it for? Adults in the Western Trust with a physical disability, a sensory disability, a brain injury, and/or on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder.Read more

Southern Trust: Transitions Advocacy

Who's it for? For younger people living within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, who are going through the transitions process and need support to understand their rights.Read more

Employment Advocacy

We aim to help disabled people who are experiencing difficulties or discrimination in the workplace.Read more

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Belfast Rapid Transit: Glider Information Events

The Department and Translink are continuing to hold public information events across Belfast in the run-up to the September start of Glider services on the Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT) network.

Imtac: Give a glider a go

Imtac has been working with the Department for Infrastructure and Translink during the development of the new Glider service for Belfast. The service is due to start in September but the Committee want disabled people and older people and others to have the opportunity to try the vehicle before this.

Brain Injury Awareness Day

Brain Injury Awareness Day on 16th May 2018 from 10am – 1pm at Grove Well Being Centre, York Road, BT15 3HF.

Over 100 jobseekers and employers set to team up to participate in the first Job Shadow Day initiative

The Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment (NIUSE) is pleased to announce their participation in their Job Shadow Day initiative for the first time on Wednesday 25 April 2018.

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Disability Action Transport Scheme

Do you have difficulty using public transport? Disability Action Transport Scheme (DATS) is a fully accessible mode of transport that will allow you to travel within your local town.

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Driving Assessment

More detail on a driving assessment and what is involved.

Disability Exhibition 2018

Visitor Information: Opening hours, directions, parking and facilities - all you need to know about visiting the Disability Exhibition 2018.

Help to find work

We know it can be a bit overwhelming when looking for and trying to get a job – from updating CVs to knowing how to prepare for interviews. We have a project called Job Match who will work one to one with you to help you find and stay in paid work.