Dorset Council grant-holder People First Dorset (PFD) and its members are at the forefront of a groundbreaking new research report, 'Independent Advocacy for Independent Lives'. This report highlights the substantial financial benefits of independent advocacy, showing £12 in savings for every £1 invested in health and social care.
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The research was funded by the Henry Smith Charity, who commissioned Social Finance and self-advocacy partner Speakup, to independently evaluate 14 ‘independent advocacy’ organisations across the UK over the last 3 years.
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Speaking Up
for National Change
Nothing About Us Without Us:
People First Dorset members leading the way in groundbreaking new national report on value (£12 saved for every £1 spent) of independent advocacy
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