National Advocacy Conference 2023
Thank you to everyone who came to be part of something really special this year. It's such a privilege to be able to come together as one community to share our experiences, learn new things together and whoop up our energy. Thank you.
Check out the links to speakers, presentations and a selection of videos.
Opening video
Every year we produce a thought provoking video to open conference and get us in the mood. Check out this years 'Everyone makes a difference'
Anna Severwight
Social Care that enables us all to live 'Gloriously ordinary Lives'
Anne-Marie Glasby
Where's the oomph? Supporting people to get out of hospital
Louisa Rhodes
Life after leaving hospital under Transforming Care
Kirsty Stuart
Using the law to get people out of hospital
Mathieu Culverhouse
End of life treatments and the law on human rights
Peter Edwards
DoLS with 16 & 17 year olds. A broken system
Saoirse de Bont
Capacity & Sex: Intimate relations and the Court of Protection
Gail Petty
Safeguarding & Closed Cultures. Are advocates really keeping people safe?
Paradigm
Supporting Decision Making
Nic Crosby
How to have a relentless focus on the person - no matter what
University of Bristol
Substituted Parenting: What does this mean for learning-disabled parents in the family court context
Social Finance
How independent advocacy can make a difference for people with learning disabilities and autistic people - Evidence from the Henry Smith Programme
see you next year!
