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25^th August 2010

COMMUNITY, HEALTH AND ADVOCACY

A one-day event in Liverpool on 28^th September will look at a joined up approach to advocacy and related supports; especially in the current financial climate. The event is aimed at policy makers, commissioners from local authorities, PCTs and others responsible for funding or commissioning advocacy. For further details, please contact enquiries@cacoalition.org.uk

REGIONAL MEETINGS

The regional assemblies for 2010 have now all been held. Dates have been agreed for a number of regional meetings in Autumn. Please see the ‘Regional Meetings’ page for further details.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 2010

The date of the eighth national Assembly has now been confirmed as 20^th October. It will be held in London.

LIVERPOOL ADVOCACY RIGHTS HUB

The country’s first Advocacy Rights Hub is now operational in Liverpool. Liverpool Citizen Advocacy (LCA) is managing the Hub, and is working with other advocacy and related organisations and groups in the city to ensure that it is broadly based. The first meeting of the Hub’s Reference Group was held on 1^st March. The Principles And Ethics Group, which guarantees the independence of advocacy services, held its first meeting on 11^th March. You can find more information about the Hub at www.advocacyrightshub.co.uk The Coalition has been actively involved in the development of advocacy in Liverpool over the past few years, and is supporting the Hub’s development. The Hub is based on the model that is detailed in Citizens and Advocacy.

‘CITIZENS AND ADVOCACY’

This Coalition publication was launched in 2009 at events around the country. Citizens and Advocacy looks in detail at the concept of Advocacy Plus. It explains how a Rights Hub approach would work and the important place that informal advocacy has in the advocacy continuum or spectrum. If you would like a copy of Citizens and Advocacy please contact us at enquiries@cacoalition.org.uk

The Advocacy Resource Exchange (ARX) is our major partner organisation, to find out more about it visit www.advocacyresource.org.uk

Looking for an advocacy group in your area? Contact the Advocacy Resource Finder on 08451 22 86 33 or Email at helpline@advocacyresource.org.uk

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