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CAPS Independent Advocacy
- VO102418
Do you have experience of trauma?
Do you want to have your say about information and services for people who have experienced trauma? Try to make changes in the way you are treated or the services that you receive?
Then get in touch and get involved in this collective advocacy project!
Collective advocacy creates a safe space for people to get together, support each other to explore shared issues and find common ground.
It supports people to speak up about their experiences, values, and expectations. It enables people to find a stronger voice, to campaign and influence the agendas and decisions that shape and affect their lives.
The aim of the project is for people who have experienced trauma to come together and create change. The group decides what it wants to do (it is experience-led) and has a CAPS staff member to enable/facilitate its decisions.
meetings usually take place in central Edinburgh or sometimes online.
Experience required
No particular skills are required but you should have your own lived experience of trauma
Travel details
5 minute walk from Lothian bus number 21 or 15 minute walk from Lothian bus number 44.
Travel expenses
As required, we will provide a policy on expenses.
Support
Training details
The participant will have an introductory meeting with the advocacy worker and will receive ongoing in-person support from the advocacy worker, they will receive a ‘working with collective advocacy’ leaflet.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Must be between 18 and 65 as this is the age group of people we are funded to work with.
Must live in the Lothians.
Availability
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Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Experiences of Trauma Collective Advocacy with CAPS Independent Advocacy
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Niamh Allen, CAPS Independent Advocacy
Niamh Allen, CAPS Independent Advocacy
Email address: collective@capsadvocacy.org
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Midlothian:
Contact name: Volunteer Team Midlothian
Email address: info@volunteermidlothian.org.uk
Phone: 07859 914587
Thank you for registering your interest in Experiences of Trauma Collective Advocacy with CAPS Independent Advocacy.
CAPS Independent Advocacy and CAPS Independent Advocacyhave both been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
Something has gone wrong, please let us know about this issue at milosupport@scvo.scot quoting reference #VO102418.