Page 1 – What is Advocacy? 🗣️⚖️
Advocacy means:
Speaking up
Helping people have a voice
Supporting people with their rights and choices
Advocates: ✅ Listen to what people want ✅ Share information in a clear way ✅ Help people be heard
Your Notes / Checklist:
Page 2 – Types of Advocacy 🤝
There are different types of advocacy:
Self-Advocacy 👤🗣️
Speaking up for yourself
Peer Advocacy 🤝
Support from someone with similar experience
Group / Community Advocacy 👥📢
People working together for change
Your Notes / Checklist:
Page 3 – Supporting Advocates 🎓
Advocates need support too.
Advocates should: ✅ Get training 🎓 ✅ Build skills and experience 📘 ✅ Get supervision and support
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Page 4 – Code of Conduct 📕
A Code of Conduct means:
A set of rules
How advocates should behave
It helps advocates: ✅ Do their job well 💼 ✅ Know what they can and cannot do ✅❌
Advocates must:
Follow instructions from the service user 👂
Act with respect 🙏
Support the person’s plans and choices 💬
Your Notes / Checklist:
Page 5 – Instructed Advocacy 👂
Instructed advocacy means:
The advocate follows what the person wants
Advocates must: ✅ Use up-to-date information 📅 ✅ Use Easy Read and clear information 📖 ✅ Help people make informed choices 🤔
Advocates must NOT: ❌ Give personal advice ❌ Share their own opinions ❌ Make people do things they do not want
Always respect the person’s wishes ✅
Your Notes / Checklist:
Page 6 – Equality and Respect ⚖️
Equality means:
Same rights for everyone
Fair treatment for all
Advocates: ✅ Put the person first ✅ Respect choices and opinions ✅ Support equal opportunities
Your Notes / Checklist:
Page 7 – Easy Read Quiz ❓
1️⃣ Advocacy means:
a) Cleaning a house 🧹
b) Helping with rights and choices 🗣️⚖️
c) Doing shopping 🛒
2️⃣ Which means speaking up for yourself?
a) Self-Advocacy 👤🗣️
b) Peer Advocacy 🤝
c) Group Advocacy 👥📢
3️⃣ One aim of advocacy is to:
a) Make decisions for people ❌
b) Explain information simply 📖
c) Do daily tasks ❌
Page 8 – Quiz (More Questions) ❓
4️⃣ What does Equal Opportunities mean?
a) Same rights for all ⚖️
b) Treat some people better ❌
c) Help only friends ❌
5️⃣ True or False: Advocates put the person’s wishes first
6️⃣ What is a Code of Conduct?
a) A shopping list 🛒
b) A book of rules for advocates 📕
c) A holiday guide 🏖️
7️⃣ True or False: Advocates should share their personal opinions with clients
Page 9 – Quiz Answers ✅
1️⃣ b) Helping with rights and choices 🗣️⚖️
2️⃣ a) Self-Advocacy 👤🗣️
3️⃣ b) Explain information simply 📖
4️⃣ a) Same rights for all ⚖️
5️⃣ ✅ True
6️⃣ b) A book of rules for advocates 📕
7️⃣ ❌ False
This Easy Read module is suitable for:
Entry Level learners
Disability advocacy awareness
Volunteers and peer advocates
Introductory training
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