# ADVOCACY FOCUS

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1086151
- **Other names:** EAST LANCASHIRE ADVOCACY SERVICE, EAST LANCS ADVOCACY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [04135225](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04135225)
- **Registered:** April 12, 2001
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1086151


## Contact

- **Address:** Advocacy Focus, 6-7 Mercury Rise, Altham Business Park, Altham, ACCRINGTON
- **Postcode:** Lancashi
- **Phone:** 0300 323 0965
- **Email:** admin@advocacyfocus.org.uk
- **Website:** www.advocacyfocus.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 4 The charity?s objects (?Objects?) are specifically restricted to the following:For the public benefit, the relief and assistance of people who are disadvantaged by illness, disability, age, sexual orientation or social exclusion within England, via the provision, promotion and accessibility of high quality independent advocacy and its associated services. The charity will promote wider social inclusion for the public benefit, by supporting and enabling people to represent themselves in health and social care matters, obtain appropriate services and increase their life quality and choices.

**Activities:** Free, confidential and independent advocacy support for vulnerable people to take part in decisions relating to their health and social care. The charity delivers a range of services including training, statutory mental health and mental capacity advocacy &amp; general advocacy support for issues relating to health &amp; social care in particular for those whose primary issues relate to mental health.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability
- **Who:** Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Lancashire
- Salford City
- St Helens
- Trafford





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lintern |  | Sept. 18, 2020 |
| DENISE BOND |  |  |
| David O&#x27;Byrne |  | July 29, 2024 |
| Dean Rodgers |  | Aug. 15, 2018 |
| Karen Maria Christie |  | May 19, 2023 |
| Paul Stephen Carroll |  | May 19, 2023 |
| Samantha Marie Meadows |  | Sept. 25, 2005 |
| Stuart John Stokes |  | Jan. 10, 2025 |




