Advocacy

Support in Decision-Making and Safeguarding

ADHD-Plus recognises that circumstances may arise in which clients require assistance in making important decisions affecting their health and wellbeing. In such situations, advocacy plays a key role in ensuring individuals are fully informed of their legal rights, able to exercise those rights, and actively engaged in shaping decisions about their future.

Where this need occurs, ADHD-Plus will arrange access to the most appropriate form of advocacy. This may be provided by the client’s designated representative under a Lasting Power of Attorney, if one has been appointed, or by a “non-instructed” advocate, such as an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA). All such arrangements will be implemented in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Liberty Protection Safeguards (formerly the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards).

In carrying out its work, ADHD-Plus remains committed to promoting social inclusion, equality, independence, and social justice. Advocacy is therefore seen not only as a statutory safeguard but also as an essential tool in supporting individuals to participate fully in decisions that affect their lives.

For official guidance on Lasting Powers of Attorney, see:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/who-needs-a-lasting-power-of-attorney

For official guidance on Independent Mental Capacity Advocates, see:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/365629/making-decisions-opg606-1207.pdf