Roger, Author at AS Cymru

Advocacy Support Cymru Achieves Investing in Volunteers (IiV) Quality Standard

Advocacy Support Cymru (ASC) is delighted to announce it was awarded the nationally recognised Investing in Volunteers (IiV) Standard in July. The award recognises our commitment to providing a high-quality volunteering experience and demonstrates that volunteers are valued, supported and enabled to make a meaningful contribution to the organisation and the communities it serves. Volunteers…

National Lottery funding will expand Advocacy Support Cymru’s (ASC’s) Specialist Advocacy for People with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism

We are delighted to announce an application for funding from the The National Lottery Community Fund Cymru to support our Learning Disabilities and Autism service has also been successful. The sum of £20,000 will enable us to expand the service by employing another specialist Learning Disabilities & Autism Advocate. Keep an eye on our Vacancies…

ASC’s Service User Programme gets funding help from Welsh Government

We are delighted to announce a funding bid to support our Gyda’n Gilydd (Together) Service User Programme has been successful. The grant worth nearly £25k will go towards the recruitment of a part-time Engagement Officer to coordinate and implement the programme. The project is funded by Welsh Government’s Volunteering Wales Main Grants Scheme which is…

Blog: National Advocacy Conference 2023 – Being part of something special, the power of the Advocate

Rhiannydd Edwards, Independent Mental Health Advocate at Advocacy Support Cymru (ASC), Cardiff Advocates from across the UK convened recently at the National Advocacy Conference* in Birmingham, held appropriately during Advocacy Awareness Week. Delegates heard from leaders in the field, had an opportunity to learn and to share best practice. This was my first visit and…