Changing Lives in East Sussex
From the 1st of April 2025 we will be providing our new advocacy service in East Sussex. This service offers:
- Care Act Advocacy (Adults)
- Independent Mental Health Advocacy (Adults)
- Independent Mental Health Advocacy (Children & Young People)
- Specialist Children’s Advocacy
To complete an online referral form for advocacy in East Sussex, please click here or to download a referral form for advocacy in East Sussex, please click here.
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For more information on our East Sussex services please select from the following advocacy types:
Care Act Advocacy (Adults)
We provide statutory advocacy under The Care Act 2014 which supports people who:
– Experience substantial difficulty in being fully involved in assessment, care and support planning, review and safeguarding process.
– Have no one else appropriate to support and represent their wishes.
To find out more about Care Act advocacy click here.
Independent Mental Health Advocacy
Our East Sussex IMHA advocates are specialists who are trained and qualified to work within the Mental Health Act 1983. They are completely independent of any person or other service involved with the treatment or care of the person they are supporting.
To find out more about Independent Mental Health Advocacy click here.
Specialist Children's Advocacy
SWAN’s Specialist CYP Advocacy Service ONLY accepts referrals from East Sussex Children’s Disability Service
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (Children & Young People)
An IMHA can help you understand:
• Your rights under the Mental Health Act 1983
• Any medical treatment you are having or might be given
An IMHA can:
• Come with you to meetings and ward rounds
• Help you to raise your views with ward staff
• Help you to access your medical notes and records
• Make a complaint about your treatment or support
• Make an application to the Mental Health Tribunal
An IMHA will:
• Listen to you
• Support you at meetings to ask questions and get answers
• Help make sure your voice is heard in decisions about you
To find out more about Independent Mental Health Advocacy click here.