Advocacy
What are independent advocacy services?
Independent advocacy services are organisations,
usually charities, that provide services and support and take
action to help people say what they want, secure their rights,
represent their interests and obtain services they need.
This is list of some of the quality marked advisors you can access to get advocacy and advice:
Age Concern Ealing
Information and advice on welfare benefits for older people
135 Uxbridge Road, West Ealing, W13 9AU
Tel: (020) 8567 8017
Alzheimer's Concern Ealing
For people with dementia and their carers.
223 Windmill Road, W5 4DJ
Tel: (020) 8568 4448
Email:
alzconcern@btconnect.com
Website:
www.alzheimersconcern.co.uk
Centre for Armenian Information and Advice
105A Mill Hill Road, Acton W3 8JF
Tel: (020) 8992 4621
Ealing Centre for Independent Living
Disability advocacy.
1 Bayham Road, West Ealing, W13 0TQ
Tel: (020) 8840
8573
Email:
ecil@btconnect.com
Ealing Racial Equality Council
The Stable Block, Longfield Avenue, Ealing, W5 2UQ
Tel: (020) 8579 3861
Middle East Christian Minorities Advisory Centre
173 South Ealing Road, Ealing, W5 4QP
Tel: (020) 8569 7328
Law for All
Tel: (020) 8600 3100
Website:
www.lawforall.org.uk
Cambridge House
Tel: (020) 7358 7000/(020) 7703 5025
Fax: (020) 7703 2903
Email:
imcareferrals@ch1889.org
Website:
www.cambridgehouseandtalbot.org.uk/IMCA.html
Rethink
Ealing Carers Support Project Advice, information,
advocacy and support group for carers of mental health service
users.
15 Central Chambers, The Broadway Ealing, W5 2NR
Tel: (020) 8567 0101
Email:
ealingcarers@rethink.org.uk
Website:
www.rethink.org
Somali Women Refugee Centre
Priory Community Centre, Acton Lane, Acton, W3 8NY
Tel: (020) 8896 0566 or (020) 8752 1787
Email:
swrc@hotmail.com
Southall Day Centre
20 Western Road, Southall UB2 5DS
Tel: (020) 8574 0902
There are also lots of other organisations that can provide advice such as
Deaf Plus
Ealing for people with hearing loss
2 Erconwald Street, East Acton, W12 0BS
Tel: (020) 8749 4111
Email:
london.ealing@deafPLUS.org
Ealing Crossroads
Caring for Carers
Hillview Surgery, 79 Bilton Road, Greenford, UB6 7HQ.
Tel: (020) 8728 7000
Ealing Mencap
A range of services for children and adults with
learning disabilities.
173a Uxbridge Road, Hanwell, W7 3TH
Tel: (020) 8567 9185
Website:
www.ealingmencap.org.uk
National Mencap advice and information line: (020) 7454
0454
Ealing Somali Welfare and Culture Association
71A Northcroft Road, West Ealing, W13 955
Tel: (020) 8840 7413
Mind in Ealing & Hounslow
Information and support for mental health service users,
their families, carers and friends.
Advocacy in local hospitals.
The Lotus Centre, 48 Hartington Road, Southall, Middlesex UB2
5AX
Tel: (020) 8992 0303 /Lotus Centre: (020) 8571 7454
Email:
info@mind-eh.org
Website:
www.mind-eh.org
Neighbourly Care Southall
32 Featherstone Road, Southall, UB2 5AQ. For older people
.
Tel: (020) 8571 1929
Patient Advice and Liaison Service
Ealing hospitals support for patients, carers and families
Tel: 0800 0641120
Email:
PALS@eht.nhs.uk
Benefits advice organisations: Community benefits
team advocacy and representation.
Tel: (020) 8825 8555
Email:
cbt@ealing.gov.uk
CPAG helpline: For welfare rights tel: (020) 7833
4627
LASA benefits advice: Tel: (020) 7247
1735
Specialist support line: Tel: (020) 7247 8935
Housing advisory services: Tel: (020) 8825
8888
Ealing Carers Centre
46 South Ealing Road, Ealing, W5 4QA
Tel: (020) 8840 1566
Bereft Bereavement Support
Hawco House 35 Horn Lane, Acton, W3 6NS
Tel: (020) 8896 2800
Alliance Advocacy Limited
Specialist mental health advocacy in NHS and
independent hospitals
Tel: 01253 738837
Email:
info@allianceadvocacy.org.uk
Website:
www.allianceadvocacy.org.uk
How can I find out more about advocacy
If you are looking for an advocate in this borough
visit the
Action for Advocacy website, which
includes a comprehensive map of advocacy services in England and
Wales. If you cannot find what you need in Ealing there are
many advocacy services on the
Action for Advocacy website which cover all of
London.
Alternatively if you do not find a scheme in your area you can
telephone the Advocacy finder helpline on 08451 22 86 33.