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IMPACT Advocacy Service (Part of Impact Initiatives)

Dove Lodge
49 Beach Road
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN17 5JG

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Web Site: Website: www.impact-initiatives.org.uk

Email: advocacy@impact-initiatives.org.uk

Contacts
Mike Ashbee
Advocacy Services Manager
Tel: 01903 730044
Email: mike.ashbee@impact-initiatives.org.uk

Fax: 01903 735958


Description of service
Provide an independent, crisis (short-term issues-based) advocacy service to adults with learning disabilities, physical impairments, sensory impairments, acquired brain injury by creating and supporting one to one partnerships between individuals and paid or volunteer advocates.
Additional support for parents with learning difficulties who are going through childcare proceedings.
Also piloting an advocacy service for vulnerable adults within the Horsham Locality who require advocacy support during a Safeguarding investigation being led by Horsham Locality Adult Services Team.
Supports 3 self-advocacy groups (learning disabilities) within West Sussex (Worthing Speakabout, Bognor & Chichester Voice and Burgess Hill Speakup).
Impact Advocacy has an Easy Information service which makes information easier to understand using various methods and is available to organisations who want to reach people with learning difficulties. Impact Initiatives is a Registered Charity. Telephone for more information.

Key Focus of Service:	Advocacy for learning, physical, sensory disabilities or acquired brain injury
Age Range:	18+ for adults with learning disabilities, 18-65 for adults with Physical or Sensory Impairment or Acquired Brain Injury
Area Served:	West Sussex
Opening Times:	Monday to Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm
Charges:	No charge
Referral Method:	Professional referrals and self-referrals accepted
Affiliations:	Impact Initiatives
Status:	Voluntary

This record was last updated on 11 Aug 2010



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