DAD provides a full range of advocacy support in Redcar and Cleveland, including:
- General Advocacy
- Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
- Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
- Relevant Person’s Representative
- Care Act Advocacy
- Rule 1.2 Representative through the Court of Protection
- Litigation Friend
All referrals are coordinated by the Tees Advocacy Hub which is managed by Cumbria People First.
If you would like to make a request or referral for independent advocacy support for yourself, please contact People First online (opens in a new tab) or call [0300 303 8037](tel:0300 303 8037).
Cumbria People First operate an online referral form for all professional referrals that can be found here (opens in a new tab).
For more information, please see the People First Independent Advocacy leaflet (opens in a new tab).
Please note: if you would specifically like a DAD advocate, for example if we have supported you in the past, please explain this when making the referral.