Advocacy support this week:

A number of home visits in preparation for upcoming meetings and assessments including;

Adults with Incapacity

Mental Health Tribunal

Power of Attorney visit

Everything else:

Linda and Cheryl led this week’s PD to discuss service user involvement. The team looked at what opportunities we currently provide and our views on developing this. *Watch this space*

Still Game met on Tuesday and featured a couple of guest speakers in the form of Alex and Roy, Ceartas team members. Alex discussed a bit about advocacy and her role with the organisation, before Roy provided a brief overview of OPAL – East Dunbartonshire Information Line.

De Café Bishopbriggs welcomed Rose Barr from Carers Link to discuss Emergency Planning in regards to Carers. An Emergency Care Plan ensures that the vital information someone would need to know in the event a Carer cannot care in the short term due to an unplanned event, is easy to access and available. You can read more here.

Roy attended the Silver Surfers group to discuss current scams and protecting yourself online. Click here for some tips..

Cheryl and Ronnie distributed some De Café and OPAL information to venues across Milngavie and Bearsden.

And below, some of the team celebrating International Women’s Day 2017. #BeBoldForChange

Have a great weekend!

We often support people who feel they are the victim of inequality and bias #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #BeBoldForChange #advocacy pic.twitter.com/Ndnq5zEBzh

— Ceartas Advocacy (@CeartasAdvocacy) March 8, 2017

Karen supporting #InternationalWomensDay ?‍♀️ @WomenEqualities @womensday @women #IWD #BeBoldForChange #advocacy #EastDunbartonshire pic.twitter.com/nXambPUcs1

— Ceartas Advocacy (@CeartasAdvocacy) March 8, 2017

Ronnie celebrating #InternationalWomensDay @WomenEqualities @womensday #BeBoldForChange #advocacy #eastdunbartonshire pic.twitter.com/afbSAk1AqT

— Ceartas Advocacy (@CeartasAdvocacy) March 8, 2017