The Elfrida Society provides a range of advocacy services for people with learning disabilities who live in Islington:

• one-to-one community advocacy
• one-to-one Care Act advocacy
• specialist advocacy for parents with a learning disability

Community Advocacy

Community advocacy can cover a range of areas, but typically individuals are supported with issues related to housing, benefits, health, debts, social care support and social inclusion helps people with learning disabilities:

• speak up for themselves and have their voice heard 
• attend a meeting with professionals
• make a complaint
• get the information they need to make more informed choices 
• find out more about their rights 

Care Act Advocacy

Care Act Advocacy provides a service for people who are going through a social care assessment, review or a safeguarding inquiry who don’t have an appropriate adult supporting them. 

Community and care act advocacy:
e: Advocacy@elfrida.com

Specialist Advocacy for Parents with a Learning Disability or Learning Difficulty

The specialist advocacy service for parents with a learning disability or learning difficulty includes support with court proceedings in all matters related to child protection and child in need cases. Specialist advocates help parents to understand their caring requirements and responsibilities and also run a peer support group.
e: Elfridaparents@elfrida.com
e: ali.f.jabeen@elfrida.com

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

Community and Care Act advocacy 

• Islington residents with learning disabilities (GLD).

Specialist parents project

• Parents across London with learning disabilities and learning difficulties.

Exclusions

Community and Care Act advocacy 

• Islington residents with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or ADHD.

How to Refer