Our Mission
Central to SAM’s mission is sounding a clear and consistent voice for the rights of the people with care and support needs.
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..on important life issues people are facing at this time.
Latest News
All the latest news and views invloving Swindon Advocacy Movement
Swindon Nationwide Decorate Our Regent Street Office
Every year for the past 10 years, the kind folk at the Swindon branch of the Nationwide Building Society stop by our Regent Street office in Swindon and decorate for[…]
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What Our Advocates Can (And Can’t) Do For You
Ever wanted to know what our advocates and Swindon Advocacy Movement can do for you?
Wonder no more! Meet our team of advocates as they explain what they can – and can’t – do to help you.
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Annual General Meeting Report 2024
We’ve had an amazing year at Swindon Advocacy Movement (SAM), making a real difference in the lives of 614 individuals in our community!
From helping people maintain independence and access vital services to advocating for those facing complex challenges, our work continues to grow stronger.
Read moreA brief introduction to some of the services we can offer you…
SWINDON ADVOCACY MOVEMENT
INDEPENDENT CARE ACT ADVOCACY
There is a law called the ‘Care Act‘ and it aims to put people and their carers in control of their care and support. Some people find making decisions about their care and health needs difficult. These people can have an advocate under the Care Act.
INDEPENDENT MENTAL CAPACITY ADVOCACY (IMCA)
Mental capacity means being able to make your own decisions at a time when that decision is needed. There is a law called the ‘Mental Capacity Act’ and it protects people who can not make decisions about certain things for themselves.
INDEPENDANT MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY (IMHA)
There is a law called the ‘Mental Health Act’, it states that you can be sent to hospital (detained), even when you do not want to be there.You have lots of rights if you are detained , one of them is the right to receive help from an independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA).
HERE’S WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY…
“Thank you for helping me, I’m really happy I am not being forgotten about, I am a person”
“Before having an advocate I was pushed and told what to do and then I wouldn’t do it.”
“I don’t know what it is, but when you are with me I feel more confident to speak up for myself”
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