Stopover
A safe home and specialist support for young women.
We provide one-to-one (Community) Advocacy for people with disabilities and lifelong conditions in West Sussex and in Brighton and Hove (where we also support people with autism). We support 4 independent self-advocacy groups for people with learning disabilities and 2 groups for autistic adults in West Sussex.
Our Advocates ensure that some of the most vulnerable people get the support they need. They ensure the client leads the way through the issues they are dealing with by actively listening so that they can understand the client’s situation and point of view.
Advocacy support ensures that people get the right support and can stop them from reaching a point of crisis.
The Self-Advocacy groups mainly meet monthly, with some also having weekly meetings with their group’s Supporter to plan activities and work on campaigns.
Each of the groups have members who are representatives on the West Sussex Learning Disability Partnership Board and the West Sussex Autism Partnership Board. This enables them to genuinely influence the improvement of local services.
Lesley brings her skills and expertise gained over 12 years to the management and development of Impacts Advocacy services. Supported by the staff team she always ensures that the focus is on the individual and that quality services are delivered within the Advocacy Charter. Lesley also led the work to achieve the Advocacy Quality Mark.
If you would like to get in touch please feel free to use the contact form, give us call on 01903 730044 or email us at advocacy@impact-initiatives.org.uk