Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service is an independent advocacy service promoting the rights, freedom and dignity of vulnerable people, supporting people to have their say and defending disadvantaged people from abuse and exploitation. We are looking for motivated and dedicated individuals who share the aims and objectives of Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service and the …
Our Recovery Advocacy Project have been hosting Group meetings for all across Argyll & Bute. We would like to hear from people who are on a recovery journey either with personal experience, or who have experience through their family or caring role and people who are passionate about supporting people and their communities. It was …
LAAS are pleased to be hosting a Time to Talk day alongside Argyll & Bute Community Learning in Mid Argyll via Zoom on the 3rd of February from 1-2.30pm. People are welcome from across Argyll & Bute and West Dunbartonshire. We will be discussing Mental health and wellbeing and what can we do to support …
Our Service will have limited advocacy capacity over the festive period 2021. Our Head office in West Dunbartonshire and our main Argyll and Bute office will be open some days throughout the festive period with reduced advocacy capacity. We will close at 1pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Our West Dunbartonshire office will …
LAAS have prepared a newsletter covering our activities in Argyll & Bute. You can view or download it below Download pdf Newsletter Oct 2021
We are pleased to offer an opportunity for an organised and experienced individual to join the Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service (LAAS) as Admin & Information Worker in our main office in Dumbarton. Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service is an established, successful and dynamic organisation operating across West Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute. It provides …
Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service is an established, successful and dynamic organisation operating across West Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute. It provides independent advocacy to adults with learning disabilities; adults who use mental health services and people over 65. The service is funded by a partnership of local authorities and health boards and is a …
LAAS were funded by the Coop Local Community Fund back in 2020 to provide Self Advocacy skills training for High School Students in the Mid Argyll and Tarbert area. Due to Covid, this had to be put on hold, but today our advocates Ann and Ailsa are off to speak to the students in Tarbert. …
Both current and past colleagues, volunteers, Board members and friends of Lomond and Argyll Advocacy Service were devastated to hear of the passing of our General Manager, Scott Rorison two weeks ago. Many will attend at the Cardross Crematorium tomorrow to pay their respects and say a fond farewell and we share our thoughts with …
Our Recovery Advocacy Project has set up a new challenge for people to take part and enjoy during the month of May. In a bid to improve our mental and physical health, we decided to set ourselves a challenge of reaching 3000 miles during May 2021 – this is the same distance as the coast …