Help and Advice

There are occasions when you have a problem and don't feel confident or able to sort it out. It can sometimes be very helpful to have someone to act on your behalf, and speak for you.

Westminster Action Network on Disability (WAND) has an Advocacy and Information Service that can help you have your say, and to take control of the decisions that affect you and your life. Advocacy can help you by:

• helping you to clarify your own views and wishes
• supporting you to speak up for yourself and your views effectively
• representing your views on your behalf
• providing you with independent advice and information to enable you to make an informed choice
• helping to negotiate and resolve situations where there is a conflict.

Who do I contact?

Westminster Action Network on Disability (WAND)

96 Bourne Terrace

London

W2 5TH

Telephone: 0845 604 6442

Fax: 020 7286 0650

Minicom: (SMS) 0781 238 73 08

Email: info@wand.org.uk

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9.30am - 5.30pm

Website: www.wand.org.uk/about.php

Citizens Advice Bureau can provide free, confidential and independent advice about your money, family, daily life and rights. www.adviceguide.org.uk

If you are over 65 years of age, there is an Advocacy Service available called  Advocacy Plus  http://www.advocacyplus.org.uk/