Advocacy is one of the ways that people with learning disabilities can get more choice and control in their lives. 

Some of the different types of advocacy are: 

• Self advocacy - speaking up for yourself  

• Citizen advocacy - people who get to know someone with a learning disability so that they can help get their wishes understood and heard 
• Short term, issue based or crisis advocacy - where people are (usually) paid to speak up for someone

People First in Cumbria provide advocacy service – you can find out more about them from the website link here:

http://www.peoplefirst.me.uk/default.aspx (external link)