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Advocacy
Advocacy means someone to help you speak up for yourself or speak up for you if you need/use adult social care services, whether you have a disability, mental health problem, or other needs or you are a carer.
Find more information on finding and using an independent advocate who can speak up on your behalf.
Contact details
- Social Care Direct
- Email: socialcaredirect@edinburgh.gov.uk
- Telephone: 0131 200 2324
- Chesser House
500 Gorgie Road
Edinburgh
EH11 3YJ
Availability
Calls answered Monday to Thursday: 8.30am - 5.00pm, Friday: 08.30am - 3.40pm. For emergency Social Work services outside of these hours and on public holidays, contact Emergency Social Work Services on 0800 731 6969 (generally free to call from a UK landline). If calling from outside the UK please phone 00441315538286.
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