Independent Advocacy Perth & Kinross (IAPK) provide independent advocacy for adults in the following groups:
- learning disability
- personality disorder
- autism
- additional support needs
- drug and alcohol use
- people under Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
- people subject to Adult Protection
- people subject to Adults with Incapacity legislation
- unpaid Carers
- prisoners in HMPs Perth and Castle Huntly
- patients in Rohallion Secure Care Clinic
IAPK provide independent advocacy for children & young people in the following groups :
- under Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
- learning disability
- autism
- any child working with Perth and Kinross Social Work Team
Additional info:
One to one issue based advocacy to:
• Adults with mental health issues, learning disability, dementia
• Carers
• Prisoners at HMP Perth and HMP Castle Huntly
• Children and young people with mental health problems and learning disabilities
• Children and Young People who are ‘looked after’ and live at home
• People under the Adult Support & Protection Act
• People under the Adults with Incapacity Act
Organisation details:
Phone: 01738 587887
Email: enquiries@iapk.org.uk
Website: https://www.iapk.org.uk/
Charity No: SC035138
SIAA Member: Yes
90 Tay StreetPerthPH2 8NP
Local authority area(s): Perth and Kinross
Advocacy topic(s): Additional Support Needs, Autism, Carers, Children and young people, Children’s hearings, Dementia, Drug or alcohol use, Forensic mental health, Learning disability, Looked after children, Mental health, Neurodiversity, Personality disorder, Prisoners
Advocacy model(s): Collective Advocacy, Individual Issue-Based Advocacy, Non-Instructed Advocacy, Peer Advocacy
