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Change to our remit
As of the 1st April, 2024 there has been a change in our remit. We now work under the following Acts: Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 Social Care...
INDEPENDENT ADVOCACY
Independent Advocacy is about empowering people who are involved in using or receiving services. We work within Dumfries & Galloway to express our client’s views, wishes and feelings. An Independent Advocate will protect their clients rights and ensure they are...
Craig’s Story Part 4 (told by his brother Stewart)
Comfort Zone It’s been 5 months since Craig passed away and something that I always promised myself and him is that I would advocate for change to a poorly run system. The NHS has been failing those that it was intended to serve and it’s time for change to ensure the...
Craig’s Story (Part 3) (told by his brother Stewart)
Craig and Stewart Trying to advocate for change At this time, I’m still not exactly sure what happened to Craig. Families of loved ones who have died of suspected overdoses are now waiting up to 6 months for toxicology results to be returned; this wait is agony....
Craig’s Story (Part 2) (told by his brother Stewart)
Craig: The Later Years When Craig reached his 30s he was often in trouble with the law and spent several short stints in jail for misdemeanors. Over the years there has been ample evidence-based research to show that the criminal system is not the right place for...
Craig’s Story (told by his brother Stewart)
Craig (left and Stewart (right) The Early Years Based on patterns over the last few years this day was likely inevitable, but I kept telling myself that things would change and that Craig would find the help that he desperately needed. On July 23rd, 2019 I woke up to...
CEO – 15th Anniversary
This week is my 15th Anniversary with Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy Service. I started in 2003 as a volunteer and then successfully applied for the post of Generic Advocacy Co-ordinator in 2005, this was a role which supported our volunteers as well as working with...
My Self Directed Support Story by Joe McGurk
On Wednesday afternoon Joe came along to our Support Group Meeting and spoke to us about his experience of his Self-Directed Support story. Joe is a 35 year old male, who, at the age of 9 was involved in an almost fatal car accident, which has left him with an...
Best Practice Award for Valuing Volunteers
We are delighted to announce that Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy Service have won the Best Practice Aware for Valuing Volunteers! Pamela Deans, Chief Executive, said “We were recently awarded the Best Practice Award for Valuing Volunteers by Third Sector D&G and...
How to Beat the January Blues
For many, January can be the first page of a new adventure; a fresh start filled with resolutions, for others it can be the most depressing time of the year.January is a cold and (usually) wet month and the festivities leave us feeling sluggish and tired after over...
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