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Care Management Advocacy Project
Are you applying for, or receiving support from Social Services?
Our Advocacy service may be able to support you with:
- Care appeals
- Carers assessments
- Care reviews
- Financial appeals
- Financial assessments
- Financial reviews
- Self directed support questionnaires
Our Advocate can help and support you with:
- Going through any of the above processes
- Having your voice heard and saying what you need
- Understanding your rights
- Communicating with your social worker
You can use this service:
- If you are over the age of 18
- You live in the Bristol area
- If you are being assessed for personal contributions by social services
Contact the service:
- Telephone: 0117 9038920
- Email: helen.coombes@wecil.co.uk
Testimonials from Advocacy Service Users
"I was referred to the Care Management Advocacy Project at WECIL by my direct payment adviser; I had got to the point where I did not want to communicate with social services any more. I then met with an advocate from WECIL who listened to my concerns, talked through my options and worked with me to communicate with social services and now with support I have been able to complete the self-directed questionnaire and have had a visit from the social worker. I am now waiting for an outcome of the review. I could not have done this alone, thank you".
"I have found the support and engagement of my advocate from WECIL invaluable. She has the ability to relate to me as an individual at my own pace without pressure but in an exceptionally gentle, proactive and productive manner providing enormous support. I was panicking and my health was being further compromised through the overwhelming stress I was put under with the STS assessments and other issues. WECIL provide an incredible and invaluable service that I wish I had known about earlier".
For our FAQ (frequently answered questions) page please click here
Useful Links
- Bristol City Council - Social Care and SDS
- Personalisation
- Charges for Care
- WECIL Direct Payments
- Benefit Advice
- Avon and Bristol Law Centre
- South West Law
- Care Forum Complaints
Information for Social Workers and other Practitioners
If you are a social worker or other practitioner undertaking a care management or service assessment, the involvement of an Advocate can help the service user to communicate more clearly with you. This can enable you to make more accurate assessments and reduce the need for time-consuming reassessments.
The Care Management Advocacy Project (CMAP) is funded by Bristol City Council Health and Social Care fund.
