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Citizen Advocacy

Based on the 1960’s civil rights movement in the USA, it involves an unpaid, trained citizen volunteer, who, with the support of an independent organisation represents the interests of the client/service user. It is a one to one relationship between the advocate and the ‘Partner’.

The commitment and loyalty of the advocate must be to the ‘Partner’ and when an advocate speaks for and with people who are not being heard, helping them to express their own views and make their own decisions.

Citizen advocates are usually matched with a ‘Partner’ over a longer period of time in order for the relationship to grow.