The service is led by The Care Forum in partnership with SEAP (Support, Empower, Advocate, Promote) and SARI (Stand Against Racism and Inequality). The Care Forum were commissioned in 2015 by the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office to deliver this service. AVoice provides free, independent and confidential advocacy to anyone over the age of 18 who lives in Bristol, Bath, North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Somerset and North Somerset. AVoice can work with people who have learning disabilities, issues with mental health, physical disabilities, additional needs due to age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Our team of AVoice advocates can help individuals to understand the criminal justice process and their rights, access services to help them cope and recover from a crime, explore options and support decision-making, get practical help from other agencies by working with them, make informed decisions by offering guidance and information, ensure they get their voice heard. AVoice will also advocate for victims of crime and antisocial behaviour who have not reported it to the police.
AVoice provides the following support services:
Advocacy.
AVoice works within the following crime types:
Domestic Violence/Abuse, Sexual Violence/Abuse, Homicide, Modern Slavery/Trafficking, Child Sexual Exploitation/Abuse (CSE/CSA), Hate Crime, Forced Marriage/'Honour-Based' Violence, Fraud, Anti-Social Behaviour, Burglary, Stalking, Road Victims, Victims of Conflict, General Offences - (Violence, Theft, etc.), Terrorism, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Mon/Thur 9:00 - 17:00 Friday 9:00 - 16:30
I have been getting help from an advocate here and it's been fab. Still ongoing but it's fab. They work hard and help any way they can, or they point you in the right direction or do referrals for a relevant professional.
Highly reccommended
Everything is ok now, i'm more relaxed about everything. Me and my advocate both breathed a sigh of relief once it was all over and done with :-)
You were amazing! xx
AVoice serves the following regions:
Avon and Somerset.