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 […]

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 […]