Become A Volunteer Advocate

"My son had been excluded from school. We attended meetings, but we didn't really seen to get anywhere. I felt quite intimidated as there were so many people representing the school's point of view and even though my son has a social worker, I needed someone for me. Add A Voice found me an advocate who has worked with us throughout the case. I feel much better knowing there is someone putting our views across."

Ms J. D. Leigh

"I worked for an entertainment business that employs a lot of young people like me. Manager said we had no rights to have a union, and then I found I was suspended from work due to a made up allegation and was expected to attend a disciplinary meeting at very short notice. Add A Voice contacted ACAS to find out what my rights were. They also contacted my managers, who got quite nervous that I had asked for support. The disciplinary was dropped."

Z. T. Wigan

"I have had a lot of problems over the years, which meant that my youngest child was taken into care. I am trying to get back on track and want to eventually win custody, although I know this will take time. I have a really great advocate. She listens, but is honest about how things are going. She helps me put across what I want to say. I used to get really angry, so I got a bit of a reputation with the social workers, but having an advocate support me has really helped."

J. M. Atherton