There are no set hours that you have to spend with your partner. This is about fitting it into both the advocate’s and partner’s lifestyle. Some partnerships see each other once a week, some see each other once a month. It is about what the two people involved want out of the advocacy partnership.

Citizen Advocates don’t need any formal training or qualifications. We provide a Preparation Course, which is partly one-to-one with a development worker and also two group sessions usually held on two weekday evenings, one week apart. Long-Term Citizen Advocates are also provided with information and training on specific issues or areas if they are relevant to the person they are […]

It is up to the Advocate and the Partner to decided what they want to do, many people meet at each other’s houses or at a cafe for a cuppa of some kind. Some partnerships may do more such as go for lunch, go to the cinema or for a game of pool. Short-term partnerships are often more focused on […]

Dunfermline Advocacy provides two types of Advocacy support, long-term and short-term. The most suitable support for someone depends on their individual circumstances and immediate needs.

Citizen Advocates don’t need any specific qualifications or experience, you just need to be caring, compassionate and keen to spend your time helping others. Qualities that most of our Advocates have are: a commitment to equality for people in vulnerable situations. a commitment to involve their partner on an equal basis. a willingness to get involved in a number of […]

Advocates make an invaluable contribution to their Advocacy Partners’ lives in many ways, both practical and emotional, but Advocacy also has a positive impact on the Advocates themselves. Many of our Advocates say that they get as much from the relationship as their Partner does and that their friendship is a valuable and important part of their lives.