When We Need You

From 09/01/2007 onwards

About Opportunity

Citizen Advocates take up a unique position in a vulnerable person's life often fulfilling a range of roles including spokesperson, financial adviser, mentor, companion, neighbour , in order that the person with a learning disability is more able to fulfil their potential within society and to ensure their rights are fully upheld. People with a learning disability often have few, if any, people in their lives who are there voluntarily with many people in their lives being paid to be there. Becoming a Citizen Advocate allows you the opportunity to give someone a chance to be listened to, to be heard and to be more involved in society. Equal Voice believes that all of us are uniquely placed to offer this time to another. We do provide the opportunity to attend a preparation course in order to remind us of our potential.