All sorts of people become advocates. We look for responsible members
of the local community who are prepared to invest time into building
a relationship with someone labelled as having a learning disability
(their “partner”).
What we want is people who will be able to focus on:
what their partner wants
treat their partner as an equal
and encourage others to do so
look out
for their interests
help their partner to have
a voice or else speak out for them
recognise their talents and
gifts
help them decide what’s
important and make their own decisions.
No formal qualifications or experience
are necessary.
