Lomond & Argyll Advocacy Service (usually known as ‘LAAS’) is an independent, free and confidential advocacy organisation operating in the West of Scotland.
- INDEPENDENT – this means we are separate from Social Work, the Health Service, and all other organisations.
- FREE – we make no charges whatsoever for our services.
- CONFIDENTIAL – we don’t share your personal information with others unless you ask us to.
- We are a registered Scottish charity (no. SC033157), established in 2000.
- We offer ‘one-to-one’ independent professional advocacy.
- We operate across West Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute.
- We are members of the Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance.
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Lomond & Argyll Advocacy Service is funded by a partnership of health and social work services, including:
- West Dunbartonshire Council
- Argyll & Bute Council
- NHS Highland
- NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Our Board of Directors is fully independent of our funders and commissioners. We have a wholly independent Board firmly rooted in the local communities we serve.
Important Note:
There is legislation in place giving Scottish residents the right to independent advocacy services in specific situations.Click here to find out more…