Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service joins Charter for Involvement National Involvement Network (NIN) The Charter for Involvement was published in January 2015 and contains a series of twelve statements that show how people who use support services want to be involved: In the services they get In the organisations that provide their services, and In the …
We are looking for Volunteer Advocates in Mid Argyll, Oban & Lorn and Kintyre. If you would be interested in rewarding volunteer work where you can give something back to the community, please contact us either by email or telephone: admin.argyll@laas.org.uk 01546 606056
We welcomed two new members of staff to our Mid Argyll Office in late January – Anne McChesney and James Johnson-Dale. They will be working alongside Ailsa McCrae, Team Leader for Argyll, delivering our advocacy service to adults over the age of 16 that use mental health services, or who have a learning disability or …
LAAS welcomes our newest member of staff in Cowal and Bute, Anne McSeveney. She joins the Advocacy team, based at the Riverside Surgery in Kilmun, Dunoon. She will be working alongside our Advocate Co-ordinator Julie McNaughton as the Long Term Conditions Advocacy worker. Lomond & Argyll Advocacy Service has been working hard to strengthen the …
Succoth Ward (Inpatient Mental Health Services) at Mid Argyll Community Hospital and Integrated Care Centre was officially opened by Christina West, Chief Officer for Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership. Succoth ward has moved to the MACHICC into a specially adapted area to meet the needs of both the patients and the staff …
We undertake a regular client satisfaction survey across the service. Since 2010 we have conducted fifteen surveys. To find out more please find our latest satisfaction survey report here. Feedback is important to us as it allows us to determine the areas where we are getting right and to highlight any issues where we need to …
Our teams in Mid Argyll and Kintyre held various information stalls during self management week 2017 in Lochgilphead and Campbeltown. Kintyre Sarah McFadzean, our Kintyre Long term conditions advocate, held information stalls along with the Link Club and TSI at the Aqualibrium and the the Campbeltown Co-op. They were busy mornings with many visitors to her information stall. …
LAAS recently held a Focus Event on the 21st of September 2017 in Oban at the Glencruitten Church Hall. We had over 40 attendees on the day, with a great mix of users of the service and professionals who work with those with long term conditions. We had speakers from the ALLIANCE Scotland, Marieanne Brennan, …
LAAS held a range of events for Self Management week 2nd to 6th October 2017. The Lochgilphead team hosted an event at the MS Centre in Lochgilphead on Wednesday 4th of October. We provided information on self management and how advocacy can help people. There were speakers from MacPool and the Men’s Shed. Fruit shakes …
On Tuesday 22nd of September 2017, the Dunbartonshire office of LAAS had a visit from the MP for West Dunbartonshire, Martin Docherty-Hughes. SNP MP Martin Docherty-Hughes has praised the work of Lomond & Argyll Advocacy Service – a Dumbarton-based charity which offers independent advocacy to vulnerable residents across West Dunbartonshire. During a visit to Lomond & Argyll Advocacy …