ADVOCACY

Advocacy services and the promotion of independent advocacy is a passion for Development Options and Associates. Over the past few years we have been indirectly involved in the development of the National Advocacy Service through the provision of facilitation and planning services to pilot advocacy programmes, the Citizen Information Board and local Citizen Information Services. As the National Advocacy Service unfolds, there is a growing demand for independent advocacy supports for ‘service user’ groups. Development Options has provided facilitation and development support to newly established service user groups, including the South Dublin County Disability Advisory Group established in 2010.