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SCIL Advocacy is a free, confidential and independent advocacy service for disabled people living in Sheffield
You can contact SCIL Advocacy
By phone on (0114) 253 6750 or by E-mail
Our opening hours are Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm
Once you have contacted us we will make an appointment to meet you. If you are unable to meet at our office we will visit you at home.
Here are examples of issues we can help you with:
- Getting your voice heard by the healthcare and social care practitioners working with you
- Supporting you by providing information and advocacy support on a range of issues that affect your ability to live your own life
- Speaking on your behalf if you want us to
- Letter writing, complaints procedures, preparing for and attending meetings,reviews and assessments
- Talking in confidence to someone who is independent of the NHS
- Protecting your rights and getting the right support and advice from other service providers if necessary
- Helping you get the services you need and helping services offer a more flexible and individual approach to meet your needs
- Supporting you if you want to make major changes , for example moving out of institutional care or the family home
- If you are assessed as not being eligible for care services looking at what other options are available for you
We can also take referrals from other people and organisations that may support you
Click here to see our Referral Policy and Guidance
Click here to see our Referral Form
Click here to see our Client Advocacy Agreement
SCIL Advocacy is a member of Action for Advocacy and is working towards achieving their Quality mark for the provision of advocacy
SCIL Advocacy is funded by NHS Sheffield and Lloyds TSB |
