Alex is a sociable and self-confessed ‘cheeky’ gentleman who is in his early 60’s. He stays on his own with some support to do cleaning and shopping. A childhood accident has left him with a knee injury which has affected his mobility over time. Maureen lives in the same town and recently retired. She was…

Margaret first heard about advocacy from someone at a local group she used to go to. After having a chat with them she decided she would like to work with someone to have support to resolve an issue she was having. A referral was made for Margaret and she was given an advocacy worker. Margaret…

Vicky Vicky became aware of advocacy through one of the development workers at Angus Independent Advocacy. She wanted to connect with a member of the community who did not have anyone in their life to help them to have their voice heard. The development worker had a partner in mind for Vicky and soon after…

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Diane and Tina were introduced as a result of targeted locality work in the Kirriemuir area. When Diane and the development worker met she didn’t require advocacy support for specific issues but she was feeling socially isolated and, due to her husband’s ill health, was worried about how she might have her voice heard in…

Lily & Irena were introduced in March 2013.  At that time Lily attended a local day centre and had a fairly active social life.  However, prior to meeting Irena, she was struggling to sustain equal and meaningful friendships.  She was also struggling to speak up for herself.  Lily’s sister, Catherine, took care of her finances…